Sanilac County Road Commission
It was the final meeting of the year for the Sanilac County Road Commission this morning and while most of their business has been taken care of, commissioners were updated on a few projects still to be completed. Engineer Robb Falls told the board paperwork is being completed for the $1.5 million Deckerville Road Federal Aid project scheduled for next spring. An eight mile stretch of Deckerville Road, from Decker to Sheldon Roads will be resurfaced and paved, making Deckerville Road a Class A road from Deckerville to M-53.
In other road commission news, the board met in executive session to discuss hourly rates for staff. Without being able to give details, Falls said work is being done on a Letter of Understanding with one of the labor groups in order to be more competitive with neighboring counties and private sector companies.
Assistant Engineer Dale Stolicker said road crews have been kept busy in recent weeks, plowing and salting county roads. He said they have plenty of salt on hand for the winter season and currently, they are paying $45 per ton for salt. He told commissioners they used 363 tons of salt on state roads in the past two weeks and another 397 tons on local roads. If any additional salt is needed, it will cost the county $49.61 per ton.
With the start of the new year, Falls is hoping to implement an exercise program for employees to help them feel better and be more physically fit. He said the program could also be a help with health insurance benefit rates.
