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Public hearing on County Road Aid and LGE funds hears no public comment; county proposes $6,900 for road equipment
Summary
The fiscal court held a statutorily required public hearing on County Road Aid (CRA) and Local Government Economic Assistance (LGE) funds. The road department proposed spending about $6,905 for equipment such as chainsaws and weed eaters; the court received no public comment at the hearing.
The Woodford County fiscal court held a public hearing on proposed uses of County Road Aid (CRA) and Local Government Economic Assistance (LGE) funds required by state statute and opened the floor for public comment. No members of the public were present or offered comment.
County staff said the Road Department proposed using roughly $6,905 of remaining LGE funds to buy equipment, including chainsaws and weed eaters. The Road Department also submitted a list of candidate roads for potential CRA spending, including Heffner Road, Oregon Road, Shore Acres Road, Fishers Mill, Delaney Ferry Road and Harmony Lane.
The judge opened the hearing, outlined the ways residents could submit comments (email, mail or through magistrates), and conducted three calls for public comment; none were received. The court declared that the requirement for the budget hearing had been met.
What happened: The public hearing was held as required; no public comments were received. Staff presented a proposed LGE purchase of approximately $6,905 for road-equipment items and a list of candidate CRA roads.
Why it matters: County Road Aid and LGE funds support road maintenance and small equipment purchases; the proposed spending would be used for routine road-department tools and prioritized roads listed by staff.
Looking ahead: The court will reconvene in full fiscal court for its regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. and may consider formal allocation of CRA and LGE funds as part of the budget process.
