Friday, March 30, 2012

It's been two and a half months since I've updated this blog and I can't say anyone has missed anything exciting. I doesn't take long to become bored reading about cutting a jillion trees. We have made a significant purchase along with partners Precinct # 2 and Precinct # 3 of a bucket truck so that we can take down large trees in a smaller area much more safely. By comparison to a tree service, we paid for the cost of the used truck on the third day of use!
Once a month, we are sure to go through the entire precinct and shovel patch each road that shows damage from wear or the rain. Rain damage has decreased significantly after we became focused on the ditches two years ago. Our dig-outs have been few and far between and becoming more infrequent.
The rainy weather has created many calls about installing culverts. We have installed crossings for Mr Koeninger on CR 1540, for Mr. Whitehurst on CR 1432, and we are planning a large install of two, 48inch in diameter x 48 feet long culverts that are badly needed across CR 1362.
The rest of our time has been spent pulling ditches with the motor grader. For the last two years we have been using a leased excavator for this job, but the leasing company SOLD our excavator. How dare them! I guess it is all about the money. LOL The motor grader is doing a good job and we have already finished work on CR 1695, CR 1697, CR 1475, and CR 1670. Again, the Dig-tess marking contractor and ATT are not too fond of Precinct # 1. Oh, well.
By the way, I am itching to get out campaigning but since I don't have an election race until November, I have been advised by some of my supporters to let this primary determine my opponent before I begin. I always heard that only a fool ignores friendly advice.