Independence and Springfield townships have joined five others to help fund Oakland County Road Commission’s gravel-road maintenance.
Independence paid $157,664 through its Tri-Party Program funds, and Springfield paid $50,000.
‘Many Road Commission gravel roads carry far more traffic than a gravel road should,? said Board of Road Commissioners member Eric Wilson.
‘We simply have no where near enough money to pave these roads. So, the next best thing is apply new gravel to these roads. The only way we can afford to do that is if the communities contribute to the cost of the gravel. I applaud the officials of these townships for stepping up to the plate and assisting the Road Commission in serving our mutual constituents.?
Brent Bair, RCOC managing director, said townships purchased the gravel, and the road commission provided labor.
The road commission put $300,000 into the gravel program this year, bringing the total amount committed to the purchase of gravel to $981,778.