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New state road-funding law reduces Community Crossings grants and ties new distribution to wheel tax, county highway director warns
Summary
Boone County Highway Director Nick Barr told council that a recently passed state road-funding bill reduces the Community Crossings pot and ties a new distribution to jurisdictions that adopt a wheel tax, creating both funding uncertainty and a potential local tax choice.
Boone County Highway Director Nick Barr briefed the council on changes in state road funding that will affect local budgeting and project planning after the passage of the road-funding bill discussed at the meeting.
Barr said the Community Crossings program — which historically paid 50% of construction on many local bridge and preservation projects — was previously supported from an approximately $350 million pot. The bill reduced the portion available to Community Crossings to $100 million, a significant cut that means fewer awards and unpredictability for county budgeting. Barr told the council that the program’s administering agency advised not to expect the former top award amounts or regular annual caps.
The legislation also directs $50 million to Indianapolis for road projects (with…
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