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Edgar County board approves engineering, funding steps for Lower Terre Haute Road improvements
Summary
The Edgar County board approved a package of resolutions authorizing federal participation agreements, local appropriations and engineering contracts tied to County Road 4 (Lower Terre Haute Road). Motions carried by roll call; work was previously discussed at a Monday review.
The Edgar County Board on Monday approved multiple resolutions to advance surface and engineering work on County Road 4, also called Lower Terre Haute Road, moving the projects from planning toward construction.
Chair (speaker 1) introduced a BLR 05310 local-federal participation agreement and related appropriations for the roadway and said the items had been discussed at a Monday morning review. Carl moved the motion and Andy seconded; the board voted to approve the agreement and related appropriations as presented.
The board separately approved a BLR 09110 resolution to appropriate funds for road improvements and a local-funds appropriation (FAU 7573 / FS FAS 680) for the same stretch of County Road 4. The body also authorized the chairman to sign VLR 05530 with Midwest Engineering and Testing to provide engineering and testing services near Lower Terre Haute Road, and approved financing-related authorization for equipment purchases through Prospect Bank for Kelly Engineer.
Taken together, the resolutions establish federal-participation paperwork, local funding commitments and a path to contract for engineering oversight. The board recorded votes on each resolution during roll call after brief discussion; Chair noted the group had reviewed the items previously and presented them "as approved as presented."
The actions advance resurfacing and related work on the corridor; the board did not provide dollar amounts on the floor for the appropriations during the public motion and approval. The county expects to return with contract documentation and scheduling as bids and engineering scopes are finalized.
