County signs new oil-grease contract

County Commissioners Feb. 13 approved a new contract with Connell Oil for $32,000 to supply oil and grease for Public Works for one year. The new contract came to be after Connell Oil informed Public Works Director Mark Storey in January that it would not extend the contract another year due to rising costs.

Both parties agreed Connell can extend the new contract, which allows for a one to two percent increase in price.

The oil and grease is used on all county vehicles, as overseen by the Public Works Department.

In addition, Public Works went out to bid Monday, Feb. 20, for asphalt oil used for chip-sealing in 2017. The current yearly contract is held by Idaho Asphalt of Post Falls.