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Public works shifts grant focus to larger resurfacing project; equipment repair could cost tens of thousands
Summary
Public works staff reported switching grant strategy from a smaller turn‑lane project to an 8‑mile Husker Highway mill‑and‑fill effort estimated at $2.6 million to better qualify for funding; the road department also faces a $38,000–$40,000 transmission repair or rebuild for a grader.
The Hall County public works director reported that staff shifted a planned grant application from a smaller Engelmann right‑turn lane (approximate engineer estimate $222,000) to a larger Husker Highway resurfacing and mill‑and‑fill project (8 miles, estimated at $2.6 million) because the larger project would better meet grant thresholds for state and federal funding.
Public works said the resurfacing package…
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