Washtenaw County Road Commission reports 36 miles improved in 2024, outlines $5.2M of 2025 millage projects

The Washtenaw County Road Commission told the Board of Commissioners at a March 5 working session that last year’s millage supported about 36 miles of road work at roughly $5,000,000 and that 2025 projects now planned total roughly 56 miles and $5,200,000.

The commission’s presenter, Matt McDonald, and staff described a four‑year millage strategy that returns most millage revenue to the township where it was raised, uses an asset‑management approach to select treatments (mill‑and‑resurface, reconstruction, chip/fog seal and limestone overlays), and sets aside 20% for non‑motorized projects administered by the Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission (WCPARC). McDonald said the half‑mill countywide levy generates about $4,900,000 for the road commission portion, with a total program figure of about $10,900,000 when city and non‑motorized shares are included.

Why it matters: the commission said preventive maintenance — for example placing a seal coat over new asphalt within a year or two — extends pavement life and is less costly than…