Selected applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be subject to a complete background check, drug testing and may undergo a medical examination. The Lake County Road Commission provides dust control applications in accordance with township instructions. The crushed stone that we use for cover material sticks to the emulsion and, after rolling and sweeping, provides a slightly roughened skid resistant surface to improve safety. Contact your insurance company first to see if you have applicable coverage before contacting our office. The roadsides on many of the roads that are being worked on in this program have become overgrown with brush and trees over the years to the point that fairly extensive trimming and cutting is necessary to restore safe sight distance for motorists along the road and to help prevent vehicle collisions as well as damage to trucks, buses and Road Commission vehicles. Click on the Job Name below to view additional details about the position and to apply online. Please slow down when you see people on the sides of the road or strobes. Our replacements are a standard mailbox; we DO NOT provide identical replacements. NOTICE OF VACANCY AND INTENTION TO FILL POSITION OF LAKE COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONER Date: Reunion DeTAILS: "Got his message and they have her home. Remember in Michigan, drivers are required to clear the snow off their vehicles before hitting the road. Snow removal began in 1926 when the State Highway Department opened US-131 from Cadillac north to the Straits of Mackinac, also known as the Mackinac Trail. I live on a gravel road, and I can't leave my windows open because of the dust - what are you going to do about it? This is just a separator between the navigation and the help and search icons. Pursuant to MCL 168.269, the Lake County Board of Commissioners intends to act to review applications, conduct interviews, and appoint a qualified person to fill the position until the end of the year; as with any open elected position, this seat will be on the August and November ballot for all county residents to vote on. A tractor with a retriever (disk), or motor grader, goes through and pulls the berm into the center of the road. See the most recent listing of construction and maintenance work expected to affect highways in the county. It is that time of the year for maintenance necessities that people don't necessarily like. of Transportation, the Clare County Road Commission has bags and vests available for pick-up at our office located at 3900 East Mannsiding Road, Harrison, MI. Health & Human Services - 1 job(s) available, Office of Communications - 1 job(s) available, Office of Public Safety Support - 1 job(s) available, Public Safety Support - 1 job(s) available, Office of Human Resources & Risk Management, Office of Human Resources & Risk Management Home, About the Office of Human Resources & Risk Management, Contact the Office of Human Resources & Risk Management. County: LAKE The best policy is still to be sure to keep children as far away from the road as possible, and don't allow children to play in or near the road. There are more than 1,390 miles of County-maintained roadway and of this figure, approximately 120 miles are clay roads. Why are weight restrictions placed on county roads each spring? Human Resources. The best cure for this is warm, dry temperatures and a good wind. We are constantly striving to do our very best for our community . There is much truth to this quip, as adding sand or gravel to fill a mudhole usually has little or no effect because the gravel ends up mixing with the mud, just making more mud and sometimes aggravating the problem as equipment stirs things up. Phone: (231) 745-4666 Dispatch and directly with Dispatchers and Sr. Dispatchers assigned to each shift. Due to the latest Executive Order #2020-161, the Regular Board Meeting scheduled for August 12, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. has been moved to the pavilions at the Kalkaska Civic Center located at 1910 Fairgrounds Drive, Kalkaska MI. We lose a lot of gravel either from rain washing it off the road or from vehicles kicking it up from normal driving. Estimated Breed(s): LABRADOR RETRIEVER Applications must be submitted by mail or in person to the Kalkaska County Road Commission, 1049 Island Lake Road, … An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered. The Road Commission organizes snow plowing operations to service the most heavily traveled roadways first during and after a winter storm. Eyes on the road, folks. State highways (US-10 and M-37) have the highest priority, then primary roads (main connector roads and blacktops) followed by local roads and gravels.