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HELP WANTED
HARMONY ROAD DETOUR
As construction on the bridge replacement at Mill Creek
on State Route 16 (Harmony Road) in Williston continues,
Breeding expressed concern about the wear and tear on
detour roads. He said the commissioners received an email
about project delays “due to foundation issues” at the
construction site.
“My understanding was (SHA) was going to reach out to the
Caroline-Dorchester Fair Board, as well as local residents and Choptank Excavating, LLC. is a locally owned and family run

businesses affected by the closure,” Breeding said. business located in Denton, MD for nearly 30 years. Our expertise
is in commercial and residential site work throughout the
“I did get a little inside information, and even though the Delmarva peninsula.
email says they project the closure to go into September, it
sounds like it will be done by late August, hopefully.” he said. We have immediate openings for the following positions:
site work estimator • equipment operators
Although Breeding said the original completion date was
experienced dump truck driver • pipe layers
Aug. 12, he was “optimistic it will be done by the end of
skilled laborers
August … even though the state suggested it could be past Candidates must have a valid driver’s license and pass a drug test.
Labor Day.”
Full-time positions with competitive wages and benefits such
Breeding said he thought the commissioners need to have as paid vacation & sick leave, paid holidays, employer
a conversation with the state about doing some shoulder contributions to a 401K plan and healthcare.
patching on Beauchamp Branch and Clark roads “similar to
what we’ve been doing on other county roads.” Please apply at: &KRSWDQN
Choptank Supply, Inc.
“The increased traffic has certainly had an effect on the 802 Crystal Avenue ([FDYDWLQJ

county road, so it never hurts to ask,” he said. “I know the Denton, MD 21629
stop sign has been knocked down multiple times at … the 410-479-1223
Established 1996
intersection of Clark and Beauchamp Branch … and that’s
from truck traffi c.”
DIRT ROADS
Breeding urged that work begin on maintaining the county’s
dirt roads before cold weather sets in.

“We can’t get in a situation where it’s January, February, rain,
snow, cold temperatures where … dirt roads deteriorate,” he
said. “We gotta fix them now in preparation for the winter,”

restating the need to subcontract mowing to free up public
works employees to shore up dirt roads.
Later on, as part of the consent agenda, the commissioners
approved the purchase of a soil compaction roller for nearly
$150,000 from Carter Machinery Co., Inc., which will be
used for maintaining dirt roads and for other county projects.

“We just need a plan, and we’ve got to get after it, so we don’t
have our phones blowing up all winter long about their road
issues like we did last year,” Breeding said.
WOLF ROAD & JONES CORNER ROAD

Fox said he’s looking at remaining American Rescue Plan
Act (ARPA) funds to fund dirt roads maintenance and the
repair of priority roads approved by the commissioners,
which include Wolf Road in Henderson and the shorter Jones
Corner Road in Concord.
Talks have begun with Lane Engineering to pursue
engineering and design plans.

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