Several announcements were made at this week's Wilson County Commission meeting, including the closing of a low-water bridge west of Chanute.
The closure is due to flooding from recent rainfall and will close the bridge on K-39 between Wichita Road and Yale Road. According to Road and Bridge Supervisor Kary Tatum, the bridge will likely need to be replaced, County Coordinator Kris Marple says.
The commission also made a motion for the Road and Bridge department. They approved spending $32,000 on a new side-dump pivot bucket. The device attaches to a pay loader, and the County expects to start using it to lay asphalt in May.
They also passed a new dust control policy. It places a priority on roads, and was heavily inspired by the latest policy done in Montgomery County, Marple says.
Finally, a motion was passed to reappoint Scott Carson for the 31st Judicial District Community Corrections Juvenile Advisory Board. Carson is also the principal of Iola High School.
The commission will not meet next week, on April 15.
