Farmington road grading delayed for prep project

A plan in Farmington to improve selected city roads has been scaled back after an assessment from the Whitman County Roads Department.

Mayor James Woomack requested a visit by the department in the interest of getting some roads graded. On site in Farmington in early May, Jeff Stehr, Whitman County Public Works District One Road Superintendent, told Woomack that grading would just do more damage.

He said other work would be required first.

Stehr deemed that the streets have become too narrow over time with grasses growing along the edges.

Another factor noted was the presence of old dust oil o...