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Darke County Engineer
42nd Annual Report for 2019
By: Jim Surber P.E., P.S., Darke County Engineer
This report always shows money received for the year, how it was spent,
and what it maintained, constructed, purchased, or improved. We always
try to maximize total funds spent on road and bridge improvements.
Including grants, for 2019 this was $2,881,753.95, or an amount equal
to 45.4 percent of our total annual receipts.
Heavy spring rains delayed many tasks until June, but during the
remaining year we resurfaced 28.95 miles of County roads by contract,
applied chip-seal surfaces to 19.99 miles with County personnel and
equipment, and completed six bridge replacement and rehabilitation
projects. We also performed extensive shoulder widening on
Gettysburg-Pitsburg Road in preparation for the resurfacing of its 8.78
miles next year, in 2020.
Our employees continued their great job of performing all types of road
and bridge construction and maintenance work. In addition to surface
sealing, our crews performed all snow/ice control, roadside mowing, and
normal maintenance on 522.575 road miles. They also performed tree
trimming and removal, replaced 16 culverts on County and Township
roads, and made numerous ditch and drainage improvements.
Darke County road revenue had remained stagnant from 2006 through 2017,
but was increased 7 percent in 2018 by a local license fee increase. In
early 2019, the Governor and Legislature dealt with the combination of
rising prices and static revenue by increasing the Ohio tax on fuel,
which will ultimately be a great help to Counties, Townships, Cities
and Villages. This additional monthly funding was first realized in
September of 2019 and should continue thereafter.
Total spending for 2019 was $172,115.89 (3%) greater than 2018, but $481,734.18 (8%) less than the total receipts.
This was done in preparation for a larger paving year planned for 2020.
Readers may contact us with any questions or comments. Phone: 937-547-7375 or email: engineerdarke@gmail.com
Get full report details here
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