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Road and Bridge asks for training funding and special highway transfer; commissioners consider timing of overlays and chip seals
Summary
Road and Bridge requested funding for employee training (including LTAP) and discussed equipment and transfer needs; the commission heard a $600,000 transfer proposal into Special Highway to pay for chip sealing Second Street and an anticipated future overlay tied to an H‑RR project.
Seward County Road and Bridge briefed commissioners on proposed 2026 budget changes, including additional training funds and a transfer plan to support near‑term road work.
The department requested increased training funds—staff proposed raising training to $15,000 to allow staff to attend LTAP and other equipment operator training, and road leadership said some courses require a minimum attendance to secure training on site. Department heads also described staffing changes tied to retirements and one position moving to a 32‑hour schedule.
On capital needs, county staff asked commissioners to approve a $600,000 transfer to the Special Highway fund for chip sealing work including Second Street and related crack‑seal/overlay projects. Road staff said the long‑range overlay for a nearby H‑RR project could total roughly $1.6 million for 7–7.5 miles, and that timing of that overlay would depend on the contractor schedule and might fall into 2026 or 2027.
Department staff also discussed equipment transfers and a planned $710,000 transfer to equipment for a 2026 project line in the draft budget. Commissioners asked staff to confirm the sequencing of chip seal, crack seal and overlay work and to consider whether to pace transfers to preserve reserves for future capital needs.
Ending: Road and Bridge will supply final project cost estimates and timing so the commission can decide whether to authorize the $600,000 transfer in the final budget adoption.
