The days of a gentlemen’s handshake sealing a deal between county and village officials is over.

Antelope County road superintendent Aaron Boggs, along with county commissioners Eli Jacob and Carolyn Pedersen, discussed signing an interlocal agreement for road repairs with the Clearwater Village Board of Trustees, Monday.

The condition of 516 Avenue, which runs along the eastern edge of Clearwater, stemmed the discussion.

Boggs said the road “has had problems in the past.” He suggested grinding a two-mile stretch, packing it to stabilize the base and adding a Sinclair gravel overlay....