Potholes,washedoutgravel roads, overgrown right-ofways, tree limbs overhanging into the roads obstructing views or traffic signs. Do any or all of the aforementioned issues seem familiar? Does it seem to describe any county roads in Marshall County? If so, who does one call about it? The Marshall County Commissioners office.
The Marshall County Commissioners office is responsible for maintaining and construction of county bridges and roads. With hundreds of miles of roads in Marshall County, this can be quite an undertaking. Luckil,y the county is divided into three districts with three different commissioners working together everyday to take care of the county's needs. Commissioners Don “Salty” Melton, Nick Hartin, and Chris Duroy, along with the county staff, rely on the public to help notify them when something needs attention.
No matter the issue, there is a process to the system. The first is to call or email the county commissioners office to notify them of any issues or concerns on any public county roads. Next, the commissioner assigned to that district will assess the hazard level of the issue and prioritize it from there. Meaning something of a hazardous nature like a stop sign not being visible will take a higher priority to a low traffic road needing grading. Once the priority of the issue has been established, it will then be dealt with accordingly.
Distinct #3 County Commissioner Chris Duroy said he encourages anyone that is having issues on any of the county roads to reach out to the commissioners office or any of the commissioners directly. “I am always available, if you can’t reach me at the barn in Kingston call me on my cell phone,” he said.
For a complete list of commissioners by district and other county officials, go to: https://marshall.okcounties. org/