{"id":26491,"date":"2025-05-16T16:24:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T20:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=26491"},"modified":"2025-05-16T16:24:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T20:24:33","slug":"grind-er-up-decatur-board-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/16\/grind-er-up-decatur-board-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Grind ‘er up, Decatur board\u00a0says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGrind away\u201d was the message Decatur’s board of work and safety gave city Operations Manager Jeremy Gilbert at a recent meeting after he asked for permission to grind up pieces of concrete stored at the city’s Elm St. base of operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city saves concrete left over from replacing sidewalks and other projects, then has it crushed into small pieces to be to be used as fill on other projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has to pay for the work, though, and so Gilbert was asking for permission to have further grinding done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was thought that the city had sufficient ground material to get it though the year, but numerous construction projects have lowered the stockpile considerably, Gilbert said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He estimated that the city has used around 22,000 tons of the material since the start of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was given permission to have approximately 10,000 tons done at a cost of $8.35 a ton, or $83,500 total. The money is budgeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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City pile ready for grinding. (Photo by Bob Shraluka)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A large supply (see photo) is on hand at the city’s Public Works site on Elm St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crushing is done by an Ohio firm, Bill Green Construction of Ottoville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis will more than get us through this construction season and do the rest of the year,\u201d Gilbert explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having the ground material on hand \u201cis smart for us; we have it there ready for use,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The price is a good one, \u201ca good savings for the city,\u201d board member Craig Coshow noted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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