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Rush County approves multiple bridge replacements and commits $250,000 local match for Community Crossings application
Summary
The board approved grant applications for several bridge replacements including Bridge 93 (total $2,550,257; county match $510,052) and authorized a $250,000 county match for the Community Crossings program; motions carried unanimously during the meeting.
Rush County commissioners approved applications and authorizations for multiple bridge replacement projects and a Community Crossings matching commitment during the meeting.
The board authorized submission of a grant for Bridge 93, the structure over Ben Davis Creek on North 350 East, listing a total project cost of $2,550,257 and a county match of $510,052. Commissioners moved and seconded the measure and recorded approval.
Additional projects discussed included bridge work identified as Bridge 52/53 and Bridge 189 (over Litch Creek on South 100 West). Staff discussed project sequencing, anticipated timeframes (several years out for construction), and the possibility of receiving multiple grants simultaneously under federal or state opportunity windows. Commissioners approved the related grant-recommendation motions.
The board also approved a county commitment to provide a $250,000 match for a Community Crossings application; staff noted the match must accompany the application and the motion to authorize signature and commitment carried. Commissioners discussed the county match schedule and the multi-year budgeting approach for phased projects.
No roll-call tallies with named votes were recorded in the transcript; motions were carried after the customary "All in favor? Aye" sequence.
