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Commission approves $115,000 emergency fund cap for storm repairs to county roads
Summary
After Memorial Day weekend storms, Christian County highway staff requested use of emergency funds to repair storm damage; commissioners approved authority to spend up to $115,000 from emergency funds, with staff noting total estimated repairs at about $220,000 and potential FEMA reimbursement if a federal declaration is made.
The Christian County Commission authorized county highway staff to use up to $115,000 from the county’s emergency fund to pay for immediate repairs to roads damaged during Memorial Day weekend storms.
A highway official told the commission the current estimate for repairs is about $220,000; roughly half of that amount is equipment and labor the county absorbs. The official said that if a federal emergency declaration is made, some costs could be reimbursable to the county through FEMA.
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