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Officials weigh paving now or waiting for state funds for road segment
Summary
Officials discussed whether to pave a road segment now or wait for state funding; Speaker 1 cautioned that removing the project from the system now could forfeit potential state funds and noted the project scored well in the review.
Lyon County officials debated whether to fund and pave a section of roadway now or hold off pending possible state funding.
Speaker 1 opened the segment by saying the court could either proceed immediately or wait to see if state funds become available to continue pavement from the point where current new pavement ends to the other side. He warned that ‘‘if you take it out now...and if we're awarded that, we lose that money,’’ arguing for pausing any removal or separate-action that might jeopardize eligibility.
Speaker 1 said the project scored a 10 in the state review process and emphasized that scoring factors include how many houses are served and whether the project meets a state highway. No formal motion or vote on proceeding with paving was recorded during the discussion; the proposal was left for staff to monitor funding outcomes and report back if a grant or state allocation is awarded.
