Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
The Logan Municipal Schools board last week unanimously approved a letter to the Harding County Commission, imploring it to improve the condition of Trigg Road.
“As you know, Logan Municipal Schools serves a number of students (as well as school staff) who live along this road,” the letter states. “The condition of the road has prompted safety concerns, both by residents and by our school bus contractor who is responsible for picking up students along this road.”
The letter stated because of a likely increase of capital outlay funds in the 2023 legislative session, the county could receive money for “permanent” improvements to the road if it is listed in its Infrastructure Capital Improvements Plan.
The letter also suggested applying for Community Development Block Grant funds for the road.
Several Logan board members during the Oct. 10 meeting commented on the roughness of Trigg Road.
Harding County manager Victoria Villarreal stated in an email to the Quay County Sun that “unfortunately, at this time Harding County has submitted their Infrastructure Capital Outlay Projects for FY 2024-2028.”
“I will present this letter and add this topic at our next commission meeting,” she wrote. “I do understand there is an issue with Trigg Road; currently we are short staffed for our Road Dept and working diligently on getting roads repaired and maintenance.”
Trigg Road in southern Harding County also connects to Quay and San Miguel counties.
In other business:
• Tom Humble officially was sworn into office as an appointee to the board. Humble previously served on the board for 12 years until he lost re-election last year to challenger Toby Jon Willis. The board appointed Humble to fill a vacant seat earlier this month. The board later in the meeting also appointed Humble to the board’s audit committee.
Humble replaces Scott Osborn, who resigned last month from the board’s Position 4 because he was moving to Dalhart, Texas.
Humble will serve the remainder of Osborn’s term through November 2023. Humble said he likely would run for election of that seat at that time.
• Superintendent Dennis Roch said Logan students showed “little regression” in their education during the summer, according to assessment tests given in the spring and fall.
He said assessment results at other school districts often show a “summer slide.” Because Logan’s results are so encouraging, he urged teachers to not spend as much time reviewing material from the previous school year.
• Roch said a contractor hired earlier this year to resurface the outdoor track around the football field was returning to repair approximately 100 ripples on the rubberized surface.
Athletic director Billy Burns said the new surface was applied with a squeegee during hot weather, and the new surface didn’t settle as well as expected.
• Roch reported the Singleton Ranch Foundation donated $6,000 in matching funds for the senior class’ upcoming trip. Roch said seniors are planning a more “educational” trip, including visiting a working ranch.