(KLZA)-- Richardson County Highway Superintendent Steve Darveau Jr. complimented the Road Department staff for their excellent and successful job with snow removal from county roads following last weeks winter storm when he met with the County Commissioners Tuesday. 

Darveau requested the Commissioenrs consider extending the COVID  Cares aCt provision that ended December 31, allowing 10 days of paid leave for those testing positive and / or must be required to quarantine.  The Board has placed the request on the agenda for their February 9 meeting. 

Commissioners also approved a resolution directing Darveau to conduct a study on the use of County Road 708 between 643 and 644 Avenue with the report to be submitted to the Board by March 4.

A petition has been filed with the County Clerk to vacate or abandon that portion of road which is located northwest of Salem.