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Valley County withdraws FEMA '4 Corners' culvert grant over cost and timing concerns

Valley County Board of Commissioners · April 7, 2026
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Summary

Roads staff and commissioners concluded that environmental review requirements and matching costs made a FEMA grant for three culvert replacements impractical; the board voted to withdraw the '4 Corners' grant citing long phase‑1 timelines and potential county liabilities.

Roads staff briefed the board on the FEMA '4 Corners' grant, which would fund three culvert replacements on West Mountain Road. Staff said the federal share for the phase‑1 environmental review is capped at about $79,000, while the county's consultant estimated phase‑1 work could cost roughly $121,000, leaving the county responsible for the…

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