The Washington County Board of Supervisors approved two 28E agreements with the City of Washington Tuesday.

In old business the board approved a revised agreement for pavement rehabilitation of West 18th Street, which County Engineer Jacob Thorius commented had a few minor word changes. The supervisors later approved a 28E agreement for a pavement overlay of Lexington Boulevard and West 5th Street. The city shall be charged 23.6% for cost of services for the West 18th project and 82.6% for the Lexington and West 5th projects in proportion to the work in the Washington city limits. These items were on the agenda for the Washington City Council meeting Tuesday night. The supervisors also approved an agreement for a Living Roadway Trust Fund grant of $3,000 the secondary roads department has received for a seed storage facility. Thorius explains the project, “We are purchasing a shipping container so we will retrofit that, put a couple holes in for an air conditioner, run some power in there, insulate it, and set that next to the east side of our east shop.”

Thorius has previously explained to the supervisors the issues of currently storing the seed in the back of their truck shed, including exposing the seed to moisture from snowmelt and rodent problems. The steel container is also said to be more affordable than a wood structure, and total cost of the project is $4,798.