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Rush County commissioners approve $444,775 paving contract with 80% state contribution

Rush County commissioners · January 26, 2026

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Summary

Commissioners approved signing a $444,775.65 contract for a community paving project and were told the state ("N. Dot" in the record) will cover 80% of the cost; the record includes inconsistent names for the contractor or agreement signatory.

Rush County commissioners voted to authorize signing a contract for a community paving project totaling $444,775.65, and were told the state will cover roughly 80% of the cost. The presentation and vote occurred during the meeting's agenda item on contracts and bids.

The project was introduced by the director, who said, "I have a contract with David Merrick, and it's for our community crosshints paving project. $444,775.65, at which N. Dot will pay 80% of that." The chair then moved to sign the agreement; after a second the motion carried by voice vote.

The record also shows the chair referring to the agreement as being with "Dave O'Mara" when moving to sign, which creates an inconsistency in the transcript about the contract party or signatory. The commission did not state additional contract terms, a contract number, or an award resolution in the record.

The contract motion was approved by voice vote; the transcript records the outcome as "Motion carries" without a roll-call tally. The commission did not specify a start date, contingency conditions, or a contracting department in the spoken record.

Next steps: staff indicated they would send contract documents and complete signatures; no further public hearing or additional votes were specified in the meeting record.