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Nye County hears stark roads funding shortfall as commissioners approve HUD rapid‑rehousing grant
Summary
Public Works outlined a severe maintenance backlog and a shortfall in sustainable road funding; commissioners approved a HUD rapid‑rehousing grant for $98,185 to support tenant‑based rental assistance and domestic‑violence housing stabilization programs.
Public Works director Tom Bowling summarized an acute funding gap in the county’s road program on Dec. 3, telling commissioners the department received roughly 2,400 maintenance requests across 2023–24 and has completed about 711 of them. County crews maintain about 3,000 miles of road, Bowling said; chip‑seal material for 24 miles this fiscal year cost about $678,000 in materials alone, and the department currently has roughly $800,000 available to begin the next chip‑seal season. Bowling warned that without…
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