Resident demands BOT project documents, questions acreage and cost overruns; board updates completion date

Feb 4, 2026

A resident accused county officials of signing a BOT agreement with "blank and missing exhibits," alleged a 19.5-acre transfer and multimillion-dollar overages, and demanded public records; county counsel said exhibits were provided and the board voted to correct the BOT agreement date and update the completion date to April 15, 2026.

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A public commenter at a Washington County Board of Commissioners meeting accused county leaders and contractors of incomplete public records and potential shortchanging of taxpayers on the county's BOT highway facility project.

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