County to apply for FY26 LMIG funds; $100,000 proposed for dirt-road stabilizer
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County administrator recommended the FY26 LMIG application include $100,000 for Permazyme soil stabilizer on dirt roads, $100,000 for patching where an asphalt zipper is used, and the remaining funds for prioritized paved roads; commissioners authorized the application.
Jones County staff told commissioners that the FY26 Local Maintenance & Improvement Grant (LMIG) application is due Feb. 1 and proposed using a portion of funds for dirt-road stabilization.
County administrator Risner said staff recommends allocating $100,000 of LMIG funds to apply Permazyme soil stabilizer to roughly 12.5 miles of dirt roads where soil types are suitable, $100,000 to patch areas reclaimed with an asphalt zipper, and the remaining approximately $906,000 toward five prioritized paved roads (Confederate Avenue/Confederate Road, Trotters Ridge, Stagecoach East River Road and Laura Lane).
Commissioners discussed potential efficiencies from grouping mobilization by neighborhood and asked staff to consider assessing the pavement-evaluation ranking system to incorporate nearby roads when mobilizing crews. A motion was made to allow the county administrator to submit the LMIG application based on staff recommendations; the board approved the application by voice vote.
Staff said some Permazyme applications require soil testing to confirm suitability and that final road selection may adjust based on those tests. The board directed staff to proceed with the application and to return with final project lists and any soil-test results needed for construction planning.