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Highway commissioner outlines $7.1M budget, federal grants and major projects for 2026
Summary
The highway commissioner reviewed the department's approximate $7.1 million budget, highlighted more than $2 million in federal funding for County G paving and an upcoming McCarthy Creek bridge replacement, and warned of rising equipment and material costs that are straining operations.
The Ashland County Highway Commissioner told the Highway Committee the department’s total 2026 budget is about $7.1 million and described a mix of county levy, state transportation aid and federal grants that fund maintenance and major projects.
The commissioner said federal aid this year includes just over $2 million for County G paving and additional funds earmarked for the McCarthy Creek bridge replacement; he noted the previous year included approximately $900,000 in federal money for a Madeline Island riprap project. State highway maintenance and a maintenance contract with the…
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