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City of Urbana asks Benton County to help pay for half‑mile overlay; supervisors table cost share decision
Summary
City representatives asked Benton County to help fund a half‑mile asphalt overlay on 30th Avenue (estimated $363,000). Supervisors discussed funding options (50/50 or capped contribution) and agreed to check regional STP eligibility and return the item after budgeting; the board tabled the proposal for two weeks.
City representatives on Jan. 30 asked the Benton County Board of Supervisors to consider a cost‑sharing contribution for an asphalt overlay on a half‑mile stretch of 30th Avenue in Urbana. The county's share was not agreed at the meeting and the supervisors requested additional information before voting.
The city’s engineer estimated the overlay at $363,000. Board members discussed possible approaches: a 50/50 split, a capped contribution (suggested examples included up to $150,000), or seeking regional Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds. Supervisors and staff compared short‑term sealcoating (cheaper, shorter life) with a three‑inch asphalt overlay (longer design life of around 20 years under normal conditions) and noted agricultural truck traffic could shorten pavement life.
County staff recommended checking EDCOG/regional eligibility and the city’s application status before committing county funds. One supervisor proposed tabling the decision to allow time to review budgets and potential grant routes; the board agreed to delay action and asked staff to report back at the next meeting.
No formal cost‑sharing agreement or funding was approved at the meeting.
