Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Commissioners approve $277,500 change order to cover base stone on highway project; funding shift, not new appropriation

Washington County Board of Commissioners · May 6, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Commissioners approved change order No. 1 for a county highway project that obligates $277,500.72 to pay a developer for base stone previously to be furnished by county equipment; staff said the payment will be covered by an internal transfer between paving/non‑paving funds and that some paving miles will be deferred to balance budgets.

Commissioners approved change order No. 1 for a highway project that increases the contract by $277,500.72 to cover base stone the county originally planned to supply in‑kind but could not deliver in a timely way.

Clerk read the change‑order language: the county had committed to furnishing base stone via county trucks; seasonal paving operations prevented timely delivery, so the county will now fund the required…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans