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Commissioner urges new approach to paving budget after countywide review
Summary
Commissioner Bruce told the board Crawford County’s paved-mile distribution and traffic patterns mean a straight one-third budget split does not match needs; commissioners asked staff to produce a prioritized plan for paving and collectors.
Commissioner Bruce told the Crawford County Commission the current approach to allocating paving funds by equal shares among districts does not reflect mileage, traffic patterns or localized need, and he urged the commission to develop a priority plan based on condition, traffic counts and collector routes.
“We need to figure out a plan,” Bruce said in a lengthy discussion about paved miles, traffic and long-term maintenance costs. “When you look at how much was spent on just routine maintenance per mile, it will blow your mind.”
Why it matters: Commissioners said the county’s paved roads are aging and…
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