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Highway commissioner: tariffs, federal funding and new revenue ideas top concerns from Washington fly‑in
Summary
Dodge County’s highway commissioner reported on a recent Washington, D.C., fly-in, warning that tariffs on imported road salt and delays or changes in discretionary federal grant reviews could raise local costs. Participants urged more formula funding and discussed user-based fees such as mileage reporting and delivery fees.
The county’s highway commissioner updated the Executive Committee on the outcomes of a recent Washington fly‑in with federal officials and transportation stakeholders.
The commissioner said attendees heard that a potential tariff on Canadian salt could sharply raise local winter‑maintenance costs and that his office plans to “proactively buy all of our vendor reserve…
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