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Linn County road department seeks $750,000 in year-end transfers to accelerate striping, chip-and-seal and equipment purchases
Summary
Public works staff requested a transfer of $500,000 to the special road fund and $250,000 to the equipment reserve, outlined a 2-to-1 split preference and said the county needs to prioritize striping, chip-and-seal and replacement equipment next year.
Sean West, Linn County public works administrator, told commissioners on Dec. 18 that the road and bridge department would like to transfer $500,000 to the county’s special road and bridge fund and $250,000 to the equipment reserve before year end.
West said the larger investment in the special road fund was needed to cover upcoming striping and chip-and-seal projects, as well as work on roads that the department had not yet completed this year. He told commissioners that the department had not completed chip-and-seal work this year and has a backlog of…
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