Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Woodbury County reviews FY27 secondary roads budget, equipment purchases and gravel project progress
Summary
Secondary roads staff told supervisors the FY27 plan relies heavily on road‑use taxes and seeks several equipment purchases — including a $84,415 sprayer truck — to keep a 10‑year gravel road project on schedule; board members asked for CIP and levy clarifications before final approvals.
Secondary roads staff presented the proposed FY27 secondary roads budget and outline of a multi‑year gravel road project on Monday, saying the department needs new equipment and bridge replacements to maintain progress.
"Nearly 60% of the funding of secondary roads is by our road use taxes," said Laura, the department's representative, describing revenue sources and how expenditures are driven by maintenance needs. She said local option sales tax covers roughly 24% of the budget and property taxes about 15%.
The department proposed several…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
