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Jackson County warned of roughly $50,000 road-aid shortfall after state payment change
Summary
County officials told the fiscal court that the second scheduled state county-road-aid payment will be 25% (about $360,000) rather than the expected 30% (about $410,000), creating an estimated $50,000 gap that could be made up in June but is not guaranteed, with potential consequences for road maintenance plans.
Judge Shane Gabbard told the court that Jackson County had budgeted $1.3 million in county road-aid for fiscal year 2026 and that the county receives aid in three payments during the year funded through the motor fuels sales tax.
He said the first payment was about $807,000…
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