Committee debates saving for bridges vs. maximizing 2025 road program
Members weighed shifting the village's annual road budget to save for potential multi‑million bridge projects versus using funds for the 2025 road program; staff noted an existing bridge fund (~$450,000) and recommended flexible bidding to add segments if pricing is favorable.
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Discussion turned to budget tradeoffs after members reviewed bridge cost projections. Abstrom noted that the village’s annual road budget was about $1,000,000 and asked whether to earmark more for bridges; one member observed the village already has about $450,000 in a bridge fund and urged continued pursuit of grants and fiscal prudence.
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