JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Members of the Manns Township in Southeastern Stutsman County came before the commission Tuesday evening to give concerns on the condition of the roads in their area.

Township Chairman Lynn Boom informed the commission that the county roads in their part of the county have been neglected as of late.

Boom stated she felt that the county has been neglecting their roads, but Stutsman County Road Superintendent Mickey Nenow reports that they have been maintaining them as much as other roads in the county.

Commissioner Dave Schwartz shared Nenow’s report.

Tony Roorda suggested the county quit graveling township roads and focus solely on county roads to address the shortage of gravel in teh county.

The commission stated they would research the issue more closely in the future.

It was also reported that some roads were seeing water over the top and with the upcoming winter, there’s concern that some will be completely submerged come spring thaw.

Stutsman County Emergency Manager Jerry Bergquist reports that because of recent heavy rain, once the freeze hits, it’ll freeze solid and cause issues come Spring.

Bergquist says the rains have caused the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to increase outflows from both the Jamestown & Pipestem Dams. He says regardless, they’ll need to reach the storage stage by at least November 1st.

Bergquist says the water will be released before freeze up and the city will need to adjust accordingly if increases are bumped up. He pointed out that the recent river cleanup should assist with some of the flows from the dams.