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Florence officials push shovel‑ready designs and new funding options as costs surge
Summary
Town staff said rising material prices pushed some projects beyond original budgets and described seeking design concept reports (DCRs), MAG support, state appropriations and the option of a local transportation tax to fund shovel‑ready phases.
Town officials used the podcast to explain how rising construction costs have affected local transportation plans and to describe funding and planning steps the town will pursue.
Public Works Director Andy Smith said materials and labor cost increases since 2020 inflated earlier project budgets; the town cited an increase from an $8 million preliminary estimate to about $15 million on at least one project during updated pricing. Smith said that, because the highway‑user fund and certain tax…
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