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Charles Mix County approves Rural Access Infrastructure Grants for five townships
Summary
The Charles Mix County Commission approved five Rural Access Infrastructure Grant applications covering Highland/Lawrence, Jackson, Lone Tree, Rhoda and Wahehe townships, with a combined total request of $234,492.14 and a county share of $187,593.71.
The Charles Mix County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 6 approved Rural Access Infrastructure Grant awards for five townships, funding road and infrastructure work recommended by the Highway Department.
Highway Superintendent Doug Cimpl provided a gravel update and reviewed tractor and mower options before the board considered the grant applications. The board approved the Highland/Lawrence Township application for $21,559.64 (county share $17,247.71; township share $4,311.93) and the Jackson Township application for $44,000.00 (county share $35,200.00; township share $8,800.00). Commissioners also approved Lone Tree Township for $11,000.00 (county share $8,800.00; township share $2,200.00) and Rhoda Township for $60,000.00 (county share $48,000.00; township share $12,000.00). In a separate motion the board approved a Wahehe Township award of $97,932.50 (county share $78,346.00; township share $19,586.50).
Each grant approval was moved and seconded (motions and seconds recorded in the minutes) and the minutes state "All in favor, motion carried." The combined dollar total of the five grants in the minutes is $234,492.14, with the county's share recorded as $187,593.71.
The board did not record a separate roll-call tally in the minutes; all approvals are recorded as unanimous. The minutes do not specify construction timelines or contractor names; the Highway Department will administer the work and pursue any further implementation steps required by the Rural Access Infrastructure program.
The meeting record shows the highway items spanned discussion of equipment options and grant approvals, but provides no specific capital expenditure amounts for the tractor or mower options described by Superintendent Cimpl.
