Supervisors hear complains on road rocks damaging tires
By Jack Swanson
jswanson@fayettecountynewspapers.com
Several citizens along with the West Union Post Master Sheila Soppe attended the Fayette County Board of Supervisors meeting Monday, March 22, to express their concerns about rock that is being applied to several county gravel roads.
According to those present, a lot the rock is larger than one-inch in diameter and is causing damage to tires.
“A lot of my carriers have had multiple flat tires because the rocks are sharp. They also say it’s very rolly and feels like they are driving on ice,” she told the Board.
She mentioned that one of the problem areas was on 240th Street where the flat tires occurred, and that a door actually came off of a vehicle because the pins that held it on, were shook out.
Kaleena Langreck, one of the mail carriers, was present and said her back window actually popped off her vehicle. “I’m just waiting for something else to break,” she said.