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County officials discuss state transportation package, local road projects and need for plan as new funds arrive
Summary
Berrien County commissioners were briefed on a roughly $1.7 billion transportation package and were told county agencies could see an estimated $460 million increase compared to 2023–24; road department staffors cautioned about contractor capacity and asked to be kept in the loop on timing and plans.
County road officials told commissioners the statewide transportation package was roughly "around 1,700,000,000.0" in funding and that "county agencies are expected to receive about $460,000,000 more in funding as compared to what it was in 2023 through '24," according to committee remarks.
Mark (road department) reported continuing hot-mix asphalt pothole patching, mowing and brush clearing, shoulder cutting in…
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