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Lavaca County officials say federal grant rules and rising costs force cutbacks to road project
Summary
Officials told the commissioners that a road resurfacing project funded by leftover Hurricane Harvey funds approved in 2022 must be reduced because higher construction costs and federal program requirements have consumed grant funds; commissioners scheduled a special call meeting with the GLO to discuss options.
Commissioners and county staff on Oct. 14 described how a road resurfacing project approved in 2022 with leftover Hurricane Harvey funds must be reduced because costs have risen and federal program requirements have consumed a larger share of the award.
The project initially was approved at $2.9 million in 2022, county officials said, but environmental reviews, engineering, floodplain studies and administrative requirements have increased costs and reduced the money available for paving. The court scheduled a special…
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