As the biggest budget item by far and a topic that affects every single one of us, ROADS are a big deal in a township!
Eureka Township has a Road Superintendent, Mark Henry, two Road Supervisors, Donovan Palmquist and Ralph Fredlund, AND a Road Committee. The Road Committee is composed of four citizen volunteers with an interest in our roadways. They are Rich Stevens, Alex Turner, Jim Larson, and Elise Mincke. Henry acts as the moderator for meetings of this subgroup, while Palmquist and Fredlund act as advisors.
Once COVID settled down, the Road Committee met three times: an organizational meeting, a road tour, and a meeting to discuss the findings of the road tour. On the road tour, the group reviewed the roads needing work and developed a priority list for next year's projects and road budget. Meetings of the Committee will proceed on an as-needed basis; no regular schedule.
What does the Road Committee do? Its purpose is to provide input to the Road Superintendent and the Road Supervisors regarding road issues and to give feedback as to what the citizens think about our roads. Gravel needs. ditch cleaning. ditch mowing, tree and brush removal, signage (including an inventory of all the Township's road signs), plowing/sanding/salting, trash dumping and pickup, dust control, and which roads need to be prioritized when are all topics that the group will discuss and address. Currently, a sign inventory is being done.
If you have any road issues, please be sure to call Donovan Palmquist (507-645-9868), Ralph Fredlund (952-469-1335), or the Clerk/Deputy Clerk (952-469-3736). Please do not call members of the Road Committee.
Here's to a fall and winter of safe and happy driving!
