While the downpour late last week washed out parts of many rock roads in Allen County, it was the high water that forced county officials to close some roads, Mitch Garner, director of Public Works, told commissioners at their meeting Tuesday morning.
The report brought up a concern central to road repairs and construction. The crusher, a hulking machine that chews up rocks of various sizes, is on its last leg.
“It’s nickel and diming us to death,” Garner said.
Commissioner Jim Talkington asked if a used one could be found.
Garner didn’t pursue…
