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Residents press county on gravel roads as commissioners warn MVH fund balance is shrinking

Marshall County Board of Commissioners · April 7, 2026
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Summary

At the April 6 meeting residents complained about long‑neglected gravel roads on Cedar Road and commissioners said the motor‑vehicle‑highway (MVH) fund balance is declining, with restricted MVH funds of about $1.3 million and routine payroll pressures; commissioners and staff discussed maintenance tradeoffs for buggy traffic and committed to further discussion of options.

Jeff Vonsecker, a long‑time Cedar Road resident, told the board he and neighbors are frustrated that portions of Cedar Road north of 9th Road remain gravel while other sections have been surfaced. "I'm just wondering why my tax dollars go to prepare everybody else's roads, and ours does not," Vonsecker said, describing persistent mud and grime and saying his vehicles are continually dirty.

Commissioners and staff probed…

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