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Council backs $400,000 for subdivision paving; highway staff push for early material purchases
Summary
The council supported county highway plans to pave several subdivisions, approved a motion backing $400,000 for that work and discussed ordering stone and aggregate now to hold prices; staff also sought mobile pavement-monitoring technology funding.
The Marshall County Council on Sept. 8 endorsed plans by the county highway department to pave multiple residential subdivisions this winter and supported an initial funding plan to help secure materials and contractor capacity.
A voice vote approved a council motion backing $400,000 in funding for the highway department to pave subdivisions listed by staff — including South Point, Forest Hills, Cross Lane and D Drive (off Maple). Commissioners and council members discussed whether the money should be drawn from the general fund or matching grants; staff said general fund support was the most straightforward option if no alternate source is identified.
Why it matters: County leaders said pre-purchasing stone, gravel…
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