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Road and Bridge asks for nine additional operators, more seal-coating and equipment to keep up with maintenance
Summary
Frank Davis, Road and Bridge director, requested nine additional field operators, increased contract surface-treatment funding, a $1 million annual road-project line and several capital equipment items (mini-excavator, mower decks, bucket truck) to expand in-house capability and reduce outside contracts.
Frank Davis, director of Smith County Road and Bridge, presented his department's FY-26 budget request, calling for nine additional field operators, more funding for seal-coat/contract surface treatment, and equipment to increase in-house capacity for paving and maintenance.
Davis said the county is currently funded primarily by the Road and Bridge Fund and that the county—s dedicated road tax (currently 4.25 cents) has helped the department reduce general-fund supplementation; he noted that moving to a 5-cent rate would generate…
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