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Why it matters: Infrastructure condition is a long‑term county liability. Staff said a GIS‑based culvert and condition database now lets the department track inlet/outlet photos, GPS locations and condition ratings to prioritize repairs and capture institutional knowledge.

Most important facts: Staff said the county has roughly 5,000 culverts in its system and has begun tagging each with location, condition and photographs. They also said Bonner County has 39 county bridges and that recent grant awards have directed roughly $28 million toward local bridge projects; those grants pay for large replacements but the county remains responsible for maintaining smaller bridges and some bridge repairs.

Discussion and options: Staff said the new culvert inventory improves project planning and supports grant applications. They recommended retaining or increasing a small county bridge maintenance line (the department uses a $50,000 nominal bridge‑maintenance allocation) because local match and smaller, non‑grantable repairs remain the county's responsibility. Staff also described recent experiments with polymer‑coated culvert materials on deep spans to extend life expectancy.

What was not decided: No reallocation of bridge maintenance funds was adopted. Staff said they will return with condition summaries and a prioritized list of immediate culvert/bridge repairs for board consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Budget Workshops - Road & Bridge - 06/05/2025 @ 2:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Staff described a new GIS‑based culvert inventory and urged continuing bridge funds, noting grants have allowed large projects but local maintenance responsibility remains for many small bridges.","taxTitle","Bonner County, Idaho","taxId",49415,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6212906,"Bonner County Road & Bridge reviews revenues; staff flags Avista judgment and levies as special items",309,221000,530000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3683069-2bad5e58200f8b5c38b987700146629e&start=221&end=530","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3683069-2bad5e58200f8b5c38b987700146629e/thumbnail_221000.jpg","/articles/6212906/Bonner-County/Idaho/Bonner-County-Road-Bridge-reviews-revenues-staff-flags-Avista-judgment-and-levies-as-special-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212906-a387d85fa4b4c00294193900cc87b33c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144219&Signature=GrApTdKYr8K5dTbTCAdBWoYdzJnqGlMgJgMS9MKOFqtXDZGXcgFXoXNSpWWcL7kp1LfYmewTc8dLPb0zcBxM8MW41gCukrb2Q6483Cd4rCviUITo3zi2yRTatdAnEsEjVrx56QcSNW7hdme1yGzMvBvBX-OeR17RQP7ju0GWWsOfP9u3-LPGdK7ITl~3nI0mW1HrPJYN9OqR4TNnG-Pk3Y06JZjX4R6avcgUsHElB1Ro71VsXxfKY-UauxD3jaGUYoPNtnKiTaA2t~b4mg0teq60FuNUHt-M7dBKPdn81Z8xtPLfdAbfcA~b5Vr~RE6jahUZKp3g4g9smwR16mqjwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bonner County Road & Bridge staff walked commissioners through revenue projections June 5 and identified several items that will shape the department budget for the coming fiscal year, including an Avista judgment distribution and changes in vehicle‑fee and highway‑user receipts.

Why it matters: Revenue assumptions drive how much the department can program for maintenance, capital and special projects. Staff highlighted items that are one‑time or outside the normal levy cap and cautioned commissioners about relying on uncertain streams.

Most important facts: Staff reported current pooled cash of about $9,000,300 in the Road & Bridge fund. They said the county's share of an Avista judgment is expected to be roughly $52,004.33 and that, per staff, that payment would be outside the normal 3% levy cap and could be treated as an unanticipated distribution.

Staff also explained assumptions for several revenue lines: the vehicle‑fee/highway user distribution is projected at about $2,650,000 (with a portion split into a special highway fund), REA/utility collections are typically received in August and staff suggested budgeting $30,000–$50,000 for the coming year depending on assessor adjustments, and sales tax and other line items were adjusted based on recent trends and seasonal expectations.

What is not decided: No formal revenue recognition policy change or levy action was taken. Staff said the state is changing the way it assesses certain taxes and that the department will monitor impacts and update projections when state guidance or assessor data are available.","Finance and Road & Bridge staff reviewed revenue lines and told commissioners about an Avista judgment distribution and other revenue assumptions that affect next year's budget figures.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6212911,"Road‑stabilization costs rise; Road & Bridge asks for larger dust‑abatement budget to preserve roads",637,6893000,7530000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3683069-2bad5e58200f8b5c38b987700146629e&start=6893&end=7530","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3683069-2bad5e58200f8b5c38b987700146629e/thumbnail_6893000.jpg","/articles/6212911/Bonner-County/Idaho/Roadstabilization-costs-rise-Road-Bridge-asks-for-larger-dustabatement-budget-to-preserve-roads","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212911-a7ea65048d53d22302beeb40b86a44bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144219&Signature=o~R4DBMeIfisuUUeByCoF2X1OTgRL8GP-abwvVyZpMbrJeURpbb8~-PggMvM3D1GYOS4numqi6fMZlSdA15ZVaMbtBggRvAhyMbv55g8uVMfGxCIoLPBAXa-gVEkNDwemichhxQsuFhTQ7q3TZZ0FmRhg0xrpES4sUUVpUkVsw1LmoV6lfb-EPotrjGfMP7eD~gAwh9nQEx6nyRK2kFjT37c0Xy5QZBI5zsw~sfmud5otRfdBJ3Zv9wMtFRWDKXapX0XJYzm6iHyHK~YSBLZjdEpJxvdrhIWryOavZ53~Yl5YyWW5ERjMDlh48CABghRLNqaMpuWK59xBMM4NBnGig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bonner County Road & Bridge staff recommended June 5 increasing the county's dust‑abatement/road‑stabilization budget after vendors signaled price increases and staff ran cost projections.

Why it matters: Dust abatement products such as magnesium chloride (\"mag\") are applied to many unpaved and low-volume roads. Staff said those products preserve base material and reduce long‑term reconstruction costs; cutting the program now would reduce short‑term spending but likely increase future rebuild needs and maintenance costs.

Most important facts: Staff reported the current budget line for mag/dust abatement and said they had calculated a needed additional amount of $187,000 above the department's existing $150,000 line to maintain the same mileage next year. Staff noted supplier consolidations and a projected ~21–22% spot price increase from the supplier used this year.

Discussion and options: Staff proposed three near‑term steps: (1) budget the additional funds as a placeholder for next year so the department can treat the same mileage; (2) run small test strips of alternative products (for example enzyme‑based treatments) to assess durability and costs before making a wholesale change; and (3) continue to track MAG residual performance on treated roads to calibrate future applications.

What was not decided: Commissioners did not approve a final increase during this meeting. Staff said they will return with more data, including the vendor quotes and test‑strip results, before the board commits to a change in the permanent budget.","Staff recommended increasing the county's dust‑abatement (mag/road stabilization) allocation and said higher supplier prices and changing mixes mean not treating roads would likely raise long‑term reconstruction costs.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6212916,"Bonner County Road & Bridge flags growing fleet, equipment replacement needs",284,5692000,5976000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3683069-2bad5e58200f8b5c38b987700146629e&start=5692&end=5976","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3683069-2bad5e58200f8b5c38b987700146629e/thumbnail_5692000.jpg","/articles/6212916/Bonner-County/Idaho/Bonner-County-Road-Bridge-flags-growing-fleet-equipment-replacement-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212916-e8e5ecdd581a2678a388aae9bd7323a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144219&Signature=bsWj-iiYhpHnEF8S-qQDZDHy0Gwpul6Jpiq28jfIBpN9w9LMPSVBiTjh3YHUcR9Ly8Rmb7iHpcQvqFMcero83GoxZ1~prr6rTEsqquBXlwgxE9JbizKYSJ-4J~75GhSXT9CtorHtHR49eH7clsezX0WppgUGVdrQvXyUD6MdhvZbCuP7vlhFPPkmRwMOznkELDKcH0xf9QAU3unfTj1G3nlq28sdJNpMm7uaXYxrYCLcWzkwI4nZ7pg1BUZ3pZg-hlVnTFoWZDtEg5Or7tdKNWmbCAjMPzGHH4E5cfEpnRayZR~DJxS8QmdbUjiglOZLds7HKgTy8zZOfunMPIspsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bonner County Road & Bridge officials told commissioners June 5 that aging trucks, graders and specialty equipment are driving steady maintenance costs and that the department needs a clearer, dedicated replacement plan.

The department presented spending and budget lines showing high recurring costs for diesel fuel, tires and heavy-equipment repairs and said those trends, combined with a largely aging fleet, make capital planning urgent.

Why it matters: Road maintenance depends on heavy equipment that the county owns and operates. Replacing an oversized truck or a grader can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars; officials cautioned that relying on occasional surplus or grant dollars leaves the county exposed if multiple failures occur in a short period.

Most important facts: Staff said the department budgets about $800,000 for diesel fuel and about $130,000 for tires in the current cycle, and maintains a $250,000 annual capital heavy‑equipment allocation for purchases and payments. Staff also described frequent high‑cost repairs (an engine replacement example cited at roughly $63,000) and recurring outlays to keep older machines working.

Road & Bridge managers said they sometimes cover an unbudgeted heavy purchase by moving funds between lines (for example using highway‑user or fuel surpluses), but called that approach ad hoc and said it cannot reliably substitute for a planned replacement fund.

Discussion and options: Commissioners and staff discussed mechanisms used elsewhere — a dedicated sinking fund or formal lifecycle replacement schedule — so the county can smooth replacements over multiple years instead of depending on a single strong fiscal year. Staff said some capital purchases (graders) are already under lease and that another grader payment is scheduled for January; that commitment was included in the department's forecast.

What is not decided: The county did not adopt a new sinking‑fund policy or set aside a specific new recurring levy during the meeting. Staff said they will bring more detailed fleet inventories and replacement timing to a future session so commissioners can weigh tradeoffs and potential funding sources.","Road & Bridge staff told county leaders the department's heavy fleet and related maintenance lines are under strain, and recommended building dedicated replacement funding rather than relying on year‑end surpluses or one‑off grants.","actionData","errors"]

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