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Highway commissioner: county road funding lags state targets, Trempealeau seeks greater support

3854877 · May 22, 2025
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Trempealeau County Highway Commissioner Veil Olsen told legislators the county—s state-level per-county funding has not increased since 2014 while DOT level-of-service targets require higher coverage, leaving local roads underfunded.

Veil Olsen, Trempealeau County Highway Commissioner, told visiting legislators that county road maintenance funding has not kept pace with state-recommended service levels.

"In our county, our money has been $1,581,700. It's been the same since I believe 2014," Olsen said, adding that the Department of…

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