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Worth County reviews secondary roads budget, plans $2.5 million in local construction
Summary
County supervisors and secondary roads staff discussed a FY budget that anticipates about $8.3 million in available funds, plans roughly $2.5 million in local construction including a concrete overlay near Fertile and a local bridge project, and noted expected road-use and property-tax revenues.
At a meeting of the Worth County Board of Supervisors (date not specified), secondary roads staff outlined the department's proposed budget and several near-term construction projects, including a planned concrete overlay near Fertile and a local bridge repair.
The presentation said the department anticipates a total budget capacity of about $8.3 million and projects to spend roughly $8.0 million, leaving a projected carryover balance of about $329,000. Staff described roughly $2.5 million in construction work within that total and said the department is budgeting for a 3% compensation adjustment recommended by the county compensation board.
Staff told supervisors the concrete overlay would run from Fertile city limits to Highway 9, covering approximately 3.1 miles. The presentation estimated a ballpark paving cost of about $670,000 per mile; staff said a 6-inch concrete overlay was planned "on top of what's over there." Supervisors and staff discussed work near the EMC Quarry, shoulder widening and handling heavy truck traffic tied to quarry operations.
Staff also described one local bridge project (identified as a bridge over a creek) for which "we have a lot of the funding" and said the county intends to spend some local money while being mindful of maintaining a balance for unanticipated needs. The five-year project list with Department of Transportation coordination was not finalized at the meeting.
Revenue figures cited during the discussion included a road-use tax estimate of $2,749,008.39 for the current year and a referenced previous figure of $3,000,053.01. Staff said a jurisdictional transfer item for 2021 showed $306,009.47 and another line item of $58,000 was noted; TIF (tax increment financing) funds were treated as separate from the roads budget.
Supervisors pressed for clarity on salary and benefit line items; staff said the 3% compensation recommendation was budgeted. Staff and board members agreed they would reconcile some revenue spreadsheet details outside the meeting before finalizing the budget.
The discussion closed with staff noting ongoing coordination with consultants on bridge projects and that some program-level carryovers remain a moving target.
Ending: Supervisors did not take a final, formal vote on the budget at the meeting; staff indicated further adjustments and a finalized five-year plan will be provided to the board for review.
