Decatur County Commissioners on Sept. 26 approved a final commitment letter confirming the county will use $250,000 from its local road and street fund to match a $1,000,000 Community Crossing Matching Grant (CCMG) application for 2026, for a combined project total of $1,250,000.

Why it matters: the county’s commitment secures the local match required for the CCMG application and moves the 2026 pavement/roadwork project forward under state grant rules; staff cited a recent State Board of Accounts directive that permits counties to use local road and street funds for grant matches.

What the board approved: commissioners agreed to transfer $250,000 from the local road and street fund to the local match fund for the CCMG application. County staff presented the final commitment letter and the commissioners moved, seconded and voted to approve the letter on the record.

Next steps: staff will process the fund transfer and submit the final commitment letter with the CCMG application for 2026.