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Public Works seeks expanded half‑cent spending, grant matches and road program catch‑up after years of deferred projects
Summary
Public Works told the board the department is seeking to accelerate road and bridge work in FY26 using half‑cent regional road funds, outside grants and planned debt prepayment; staff noted state and federal program rules and Highway User Revenue Fund limits constrain options and urged pursuing grants to augment local funds.
Public Works Director Roger McCormick told the board the FY26 recommended plan proposes the largest regional‑roads program in recent memory and relies on a mix of local half‑cent excise funding, state highway user revenues and outside grants to address a backlog of deferred projects.
McCormick said the department proposed roughly $25 million in regional road projects for the coming year and that the county intends to match and leverage external grant…
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