The Navajo County Board of Supervisors approved a task agreement with the Hopi Tribe on Wednesday to purchase asphalt concrete millings and cold-mix asphalt repair material for road maintenance activities on Route 25 and on Hopi public roadways.

Public works staff described the materials27 intended uses: millings for Route 25 in Kokopovi and cold-mix asphalt for maintenance on Hopi public roads on an as-needed basis. The estimated project cost is $50,000 and staff said there is current capacity within the county27s HEERF budget to cover the expense. "The estimated project cost is $50,000 and there is current capacity within the HEERF budget," Public Works staff said.

Supervisor comments noted the Hopi Tribe had expressed appreciation for the county27s partnership on tribal transportation matters. The board voted unanimously to approve the task agreement.