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Public Works asks for ongoing overlay, fleet funding and underscores rising road use and costs
Summary
During the Johnson County BOCC budget hearing, Public Works presented requests for ongoing funding for overlays and fleet replacement, highlighted a 49% rise in average daily traffic on unincorporated roads and urged sustained support for the CARS program amid rising commodity costs.
Public Works Director Brian Petig and staff told the Board of County Commissioners the department needs additional ongoing tax support to maintain pavement and fleet replacement cycles as commodity and construction costs rise.
Petig said the recommended FY2026 budget includes a $500,000 ongoing increase to support the county's overlay program and several funded Requests for Additional Resources (RARs) for overlays and fleet replacement. He told commissioners this addition is intended to address long-running underfunding of routine road maintenance.
Why it matters: changes to county pavement funding and the CARS program affect road safety, local city partners and the condition of unincorporated roads traveled daily by residents and commercial…
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