During their regularly planned meeting on Friday morning, the Gray County Commissioners chose Crawford Roofing to restore the hangar.
Three bids were received, two of which were from Lubbock companies Parsley’s Roofing and LBK Roofing.
Crawford’s offer was for $79,000 (hangar) and $6,750 for shingle roofing on the house, while LBK Roofing’s and Parsley’s were each for $66,735 and $17,000 respectively (bid was for repair only).
Crawford’s proposal comprised roofing repairs and replacement, a 10-year warranty, and additional coating in the hangar’s needy areas.
The difference in expenditures for the Crawford offer was made up by the Commissioners using scheduled airport maintenance and an estimated $80,000 in insurance claims and depreciation.
At the meeting were representatives from Parsley’s Roofing as well as Crawford Roofing. Before selecting Crawford, the Commissioners talked over the hangar repair requirements with both representatives.
“The difference for me (between Crawford and LBK) is the five-year warranty (from LBK) and the ten-year warranty (from Crawford), and the fact that they are adding an extra gallon and a half of coating per roofing square,” County Judge Chris Porter said.
“I’d rather finish this up and stop worrying about it for ten years.”
A half-mile of County Road 22 close to Highway 152 was also permitted to be abandoned by the Commissioners.
According to Commissioner Logan Hudson, the first mile will continue to be a public road, while the second half has been converted to agricultural use.
According to the county map, County Road 22 is a mile and a half south of Highway 152, said Hudson. “In actuality, that route no longer exists because the final half-mile was converted to cropland.”
The road was also covered because county resident Tom Jones requested that it receive greater attention. After all, it floods during heavy rains.
More material is being delivered to the route, according to Hudson’s personnel.
We’ve been bringing in content, but so far it hasn’t lived up to Mr Jones’ expectations, Hudson said.
“We are presently trying to complete County Road 17 so that more material can be added to the first half-mile, which is in the low spot.
The pothole where the feedlot is entering will be filled up. However, I don’t have any plans to fix the whole road.
Porter informed Jones that since Hudson is the precinct commissioner, all discussions about the road must be addressed by him and Hudson.
Porter argued that the court couldn’t compel him to do anything. For all the roads in his precinct, he is the be-all and end-all. He and you are negotiating, not the Commissioners Court.
Jones needed reassurance from Hudson that he intends to keep the road in good condition.
The road will be maintained, Hudson declared. “I simply feel like our ideas of what is ‘well-maintained’ are completely different.
Nevertheless, we’ll keep bringing in materials. It’s pretty comparable to what I can bring in the future and what I brought in. No additional local resources are available to me.
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The following items were also given the commissioners’ approval:
• The meeting’s previous minutes
• Make payments as directed by the county auditor.
• Terri Kitchens will take Heather Swafford’s place as the office’s signatory for the treasurer.
• As of July 1, 2022, the IRS mileage rate will rise to $.625 per mile from $.585.
• Federal Government’s approval for Gray County to accept ARPA funds. A second tax payment of $2,125,549.50 was made to the County.
