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Emmons County approves contract to crush 50,000 tons of gravel; commissioners favor 50/50 flex-funding approach
Summary
After weeks of discussion about flex funding options for road projects, Emmons County Commissioners approved a contract with RTS Shearing to crush 25,000 tons of class-13 and 25,000 tons of class-5 gravel, up to $450,000, and discussed funding mixes using federal-aid, flex funds and county levies.
Emmons County Commissioners approved a contract on Sept. 9 with RTS Shearing to crush 50,000 tons of gravel (25,000 tons class 13 and 25,000 tons class 5) at a not-to-exceed price of approximately $450,000. County road staff and consultants had presented flex-funding application options and the commission discussed how to blend federal-aid, flex funds and county levy funds to execute a large crush this fall.
Why it matters: Commissioners and the road department said adding crushed material will support several federal-aid and county-maintained roads that are in poor condition. The county considered two grant-match options: a high-match option that would ask for 99% flex funding and a lower-request option more like a 50/50 split with county federal-aid funds; commissioners indicated a preference…
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