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County committee reviews roadway shared-services funding; safety concern raised at River Road intersection
Summary
Washington County staff reviewed the roadway shared-services program, saying roughly $452,000 is dedicated to labor and equipment while municipalities cover materials; a resident urged county action on a confusing River Road/State Highway 33 intersection and staff said they will raise the issue with the traffic safety commission and DOT.
Washington County Public Works Committee members heard an update on the county’s roadway shared-services program and discussed a resident’s safety concerns about a state-managed intersection.
Josh, the highway presenter, told the committee the shared-services program began in discussions in 2023 and took effect in 2024, with about $452,000 currently dedicated to it. He said the arrangement covers county highway labor and equipment only, while municipalities pay for materials such as culverts and aggregate. “There’s about 452,000 dedicated to shared service,” Josh said.
The presenter described how distribution of the funds has changed since the program’s start: the first year split funding 70% on road mileage and 30% as…
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