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Highway department keeps bond allocation, plans equipment purchases; county to sell millings to city
Summary
Highway superintendent John Geiger asked the council to keep $382,240 from a prior bond allocated to the highway department so it can be used for equipment; council approved retaining the allocation 7‑0. Geiger also updated the council on millings stockpiles, recent culvert installation and possible use of millings for city and utility projects.
John Geiger, the county’s highway superintendent, asked the council on April 15 to keep $382,240 from a previous bond allocated to the highway department rather than letting it remain designated for Bridge 161. Geiger said the county has already met the federal match for Bridge 161 and asked that the money be reallocated for equipment and other highway needs.
Why it matters: Retaining the allocation gives the highway department flexibility to replace or acquire heavy equipment and address local infrastructure work without a new appropriation.
Council action and vote
The council voted to keep the $382,240 allocated to the highway department; the motion…
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