A county highway staff member updated commissioners on routine paving and bridge work, saying the department is continuing chip-seal operations and has corrected earlier oil-related problems caused by heat.

The staff member described progress on a multi-year bridge project referred to in the meeting as the "merged 74" project. "They did close the road last week. They're going to, start demolition and with clear reconstruction of that 1. Started today," the highway staff member said, adding "Deck removal started today." The presenter said they hope to finish the work "by harvest-ish time," but acknowledged the schedule will be difficult to meet.

The highway staff member also mentioned a separate bridge project, referred to in the discussion as "Bridge 70, 3, which is to the west of that," saying that project is slated for next year. The presenter said additional paving work approved at a prior meeting depends on an additional appropriation expected to be considered by the council next Tuesday.

Commissioners asked routine questions and received the report as an update; no formal vote or appropriation occurred during the presentation.