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Commissioners weigh fronting up to $600,000 for U.S. Forest Service road project after federal payment rule changes
Summary
Commissioners discussed whether to set aside $600,000 from capital project contingency to allow the county to front costs for a multi-mile road/stove-fill project with U.S. Forest Service funding, contingent on an updated contract and clarified reimbursement timing. The court asked staff and the Forest Service for written timelines before allocating funds.
Commissioners spent more than an hour debating whether Walker County should temporarily front money for a proposed multi‑mile road and stove‑fill project coordinated with the U.S. Forest Service.
County staff and the Forest Service representative said a recent change in federal grant rules now requires the county to pay costs up front and seek reimbursement rather than receiving up‑front federal advances. County staff asked the court for permission to set aside $600,000 from the…
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