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Commission approves payment for County Road 17 work covering roughly 9.2 miles
Summary
The commission approved payment for work on County Road 17 (about 9.2 miles, State Road 35 to State Road 79). The meeting audio reads the price as '7,996 thousand'; transcript numeric phrasing was unclear and staff should confirm the exact contract amount in minutes.
Jackson County commissioners approved payment Feb. 9 for work on County Road 17, a project described in the meeting as covering roughly 9.2 miles between State Road 35 and State Road 79.
During discussion the chair read the project length as "roughly 9.2 miles." A cost figure was read aloud in the meeting as "7,996 thousand"; the transcript does not provide unambiguous numeric formatting for that amount. Commissioners moved to approve payment, seconded the motion and approved it by voice vote.
Why it matters: The project funds local road maintenance and will be brought forward in the next meeting's budget discussion for any deeper budgetary review.
Next steps: Staff will record the exact contract amount and payment in meeting minutes and in the budget for the next meeting.
