Secondary roads department to hold public meetings on gravel road plans

Jasper County residents are encouraged to attend one of four public meetings unveiling the engineer’s new approach to gravel road maintenance.

In a post on Facebook, the county’s secondary roads department stated it has an increased budget this year and announced it will hold public meetings over the next few weeks to discuss what has frequently been cited as a main issue for many rural residents: gravel roads maintenance.

The meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. on the following dates and locations:

• April 18, Baxter City Hall, 203 S. Main St., in Baxter

• April 20, Amboy Grange, 220 High St., in Kellogg

• April 25, Lynnville City Hall, 308 East St., in Lynnville

• April 27, Prairie City Community Building, 503 S. State St., Prairie City

All are welcome to attend.