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Gage County officials say federal earmarks will fund Hickory Road paving, Adams bypass and Claytonia fire hall work
Summary
Board members described multiple federal earmarked grants during their Feb. 4 meeting, with officials citing $4,733,000 for Hickory Road improvements, $880,000 for an Adams bypass project and roughly $1.31 million plus $630,000 in CDBG aid for Claytonia's fire hall.
Gage County supervisors on Feb. 4 described several federal earmarked grants officials said will finance road and public-safety projects across the county.
A county board member said the Hickory Road award will cover paving four miles, turn lanes at both ends and nighttime lighting, and that the county will receive $4,733,000 for that project. The same speaker said the Adams Bypass — a T-intersection and paving to Highway 41 in partnership with the Village of Adams — was awarded $880,000 under an 80/20 funding split. At a separate point, a board member noted Claytonia Fire Hall will receive about $1,310,000, which paired with a $630,000 CDBG award should support construction of a new fire hall.
“So we'll be receiving $4,733,000 for that project,” the board member said when summarizing the Hickory Road award. The board and staff discussed next steps, including executing agreements already signed for prior grants and preparing a resubmission for a BUILD grant due in roughly two weeks.
Supervisors praised staff and local partners for securing the funding and discussed efforts to ensure projects meet long-term durability goals; one supervisor said concrete surfaces are being prioritized to extend service life to decades rather than years.
Why it matters: The awards, as described at the meeting, fund transportation safety improvements and a public-safety facility that county officials said will serve residents and nearby communities. County staff said additional administrative steps remain before projects begin; supervisors urged coordination with local villages and continued outreach to the county delegation in Washington.
What happens next: County staff will finalize paperwork and proceed with project planning and contract work schedules; a county official said a separate build-grant submission is forthcoming.
