10/01/2026
Today is the last day of our fiscal year, and I’m calling this one a win. We completed everything we originally put on our 2026 road list—and then we did even more. ✅
And no, it doesn’t happen because I sit in an office, sign a few papers and say, “Make it happen, boys.” 😂
It happens because there is a whole team of people making it happen every single day.
The guys out on the roads work through the heat, cold, mud, dust and everything in between. And behind the scenes, Val runs a tight ship at the barn and somehow keeps the wheels turning—even when the wheels are literally broken. 😂
Road work is one of those jobs where it’s never fast enough, it’s never their road, we’re inconveniencing somebody, we’re doing it wrong, we can’t mow fast enough, the equipment breaks, the part is delayed, or the weather throws another wrench into the plans.
And then there’s that little thing called budget. There is never enough money to do everything we need or want to do. And $6-a-gallon fuel definitely wasn’t on our bingo card. 😂
This year, they did all of that while also losing two of our core employees.
But the work didn’t stop.
They kept showing up. They kept working. They kept adjusting, fixing, mowing, grading, patching and figuring it out.
And they got the job done.
There will always be more roads. More complaints. More problems. More projects waiting on the list. That’s the nature of county roads.
But today, I want to make sure the people behind the work get a little recognition.
To my road crew and Val: I see you. I know what you’ve accomplished. I know how hard you’ve worked, and I know what it took to get here.
I’m grateful for every one of you, and I’m proud to have you on my team.
Fiscal Year 2026: DONE.
Now… on to the next list. 😉
