County approves contract to update long‑range transportation plan, considers using road infrastructure set‑aside
Planning Director Doug DeMasi secured committee approval to hire a consultant for a long‑range transportation plan update (contract fee $250,970) to identify and prioritize county road improvements; staff suggested funding from the $940,000 road infrastructure set‑aside or unassigned fund balance.
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Doug DeMasi, Rutherford County planning director, asked the committee to approve a contract with a traffic consultant to update the county’s long‑range transportation plan. DeMasi said the last full plan dated from 2004 and the county has seen substantial growth; the update will identify improvements on county roads, prioritize projects, and suggest funding sources. The proposed contract fee is $250,970, a figure DeMasi said was in line with comparable updates done by nearby jurisdictions.
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