The Tofield Mercury

By Patricia Harcourt
Staff Reporter

Beaver County Council passed a road construction priority policy for 2012-2016 at its mid-February meeting. However, one councillor objected to the county spending almost $1 million to upgrade six miles of road local residents complain is being “pounded out” by oil and gas trucks.

By Patricia Harcourt
Staff Reporter

Beaver County Council established guidelines for short-term application of dust control and long-term guidelines for oiling.

By Patricia Harcourt
Staff Reporter

In implementing its Community Support Requests Policy, County Council raised its budget for the policy to $40,000. The county has also increased the number of times applications may be made for both operating and capital funding requests to Jan. 1, April 1, June 1, and Oct. 1.