Public Works staff said the county will post an updated six-year transportation plan for public comment, tentatively from Aug. 18 through Sept. 5, covering capital improvements scheduled from 2026 through 2031.

Cameron Curtis, Public Works, described changes to the plan’s presentation: the plan is broken down by design and construction phases and identifies local and grant funding. Curtis said the county will show on the six-year scheduled list only projects that have secured funding or planned local funds; other identified needs will remain on a separate capital improvement list prioritized by need.

Curtis said the county will publicize the plan with a press release, post it on the county website, and coordinate with the board’s staff to publish a Facebook-hosted link that directs residents to a formal comment submission form. He described the planned online engagement as a roughly three-week window and said the county is working with IT to finalize the posting.

Commissioners asked whether the county would publish the full list of projects; Curtis said both sheets will be available as exhibits: the scheduled plan showing year-by-year funded work, and the capital needs list showing prioritized projects that would move to the scheduled plan if funding becomes available. Curtis said there are about 20 projects on the list of identified needs.

There was no formal vote or policy adoption during the study session; staff presented the update for information and described the intended public-engagement steps.

Next steps outlined by staff include posting the plan and exhibits online during the tentative Aug. 18–Sept. 5 comment period, coordinating the Facebook link with board staff, and continuing to pursue grant and local funding to move projects from the capital needs list onto the scheduled six-year plan.