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Hays to contribute $377,000 toward two county road projects; county to manage construction
Summary
Commission approved a $377,000 contribution from Commission Capital Reserve for two joint projects with Ellis County: improvements to 40 Eighth Street and overlay work on Vineyard Road to 70th Avenue. Ellis County will manage work and initially retain ownership for a probationary period on one project before the city assumes maintenance.
City Manager Toby Doherty presented two proposed city‑county partnership projects and asked the commission to authorize the city's share of construction costs.
Doherty described the first project on 40 Eighth Street as a county‑owned section that would undergo a 4‑inch mill, transverse/base repairs as needed, and two 2‑inch overlays; the county will manage the work, perform striping and maintain ownership for two seasons to monitor for transverse cracks before the city accepts maintenance responsibility. The project quote for the mill and overlay is $415,000; the city had previously pledged $200,000 when the county pursued a KDOT cost‑share grant, and Doherty recommended the city again provide $200,000 of the cost.
The second project covers Vineyard Road to 70th Avenue. Doherty said the county will reconfigure and stabilize the base and modify ditches where needed; Bettis Asphalt would then perform two 2‑inch overlays. The city accounts for the overlay cost on the city's section at $177,000; the county will cover its portion and manage the project.
Doherty asked the commission to authorize spending $377,000 from the Commission Capital Reserve for the city's share of both projects. Commissioner Reuter moved to authorize the city manager to expend $377,000; Commissioner Musil seconded. The motion passed unanimously (5–0).
Doherty said the work will likely begin after the county completes KDOT work in the area and that mill/overlay work is typically scheduled during warm months, suggesting work later in summer. Commissioners praised the county partnership and said the projects address long‑standing needs on those corridors.
