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Road and Bridge Seeks Extra Funding as Material Prices Rise and Crews Leave for Oil Field Work
Nueces County Commissioners Court · May 25, 2012
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Summary
Road and Bridge told commissioners flex base rose about $1.60 per ton and oil about $0.27 per gallon; combined with roughly 15 vacant positions as workers left for oil‑field jobs, the department requested a notable budget increase to maintain road projects.
County engineering officials told the Commissioners Court that rising material costs and worker shortages are putting pressure on the Road and Bridge budget.
Staff reported that flex base — a common road‑building aggregate — has increased by about $1.60 a ton and diesel/oil costs have risen roughly $0.27 a gallon, and…
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