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Johnston gives update on county mowing

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Ohio County judge-executive David Johnston called a special-called meeting of the Fiscal Court to order Thursday. (Dustin Bratcher photo)

An especially rainy spring and summer, plus faulty equipment, are to blame for unmown county roads, according to Ohio County Judge-Executive David Johnston. Johnston addressed the many complaints citizens had about the mowing of county roads at last night's meeting of the Ohio County Fiscal Court. "We haven't been happy with (our mowing situation) ourselves," Johnston said. "The weather more than anything has gotten us behind." The county met with managers of the utility companies and Johnston said they were having the same issues keeping their right of ways cleared. Johnston's plan was to get more tractors out on the roads. Right now, the county road department has three out of five tractors operating and mowing. Johnston said he hoped one more would be running by the end of the week. In addition to repairing the other two tractors, the county has hired B.J. Ward as a contract mower. Ward will run four tractors for two weeks to help the county catch up. The county has begun a spraying program to try to keep the weeds down. Johnston apologized for starting the spraying program so late in the year.  "All of this put together is our plan to try to catch this up," Johnston said. "I strongly suspect, that within a two-week period, we will have it caught up." Third District Magistrate Joe Barnes added the county would try to catch up on the "mow trimming" during the Fall and Winter months. Johnston said there would be two tractors "mow trimming" through the Fall and Winter. To hear the audio from the meeting, click here.

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