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Board adopts Measure T annual expenditure plan amid public concern over carryover funds
Summary
After public comment urging more local road spending, the Board adopted the Measure T FY2026–27 expenditure plan by a 5–0 roll call vote. Public works staff said the plan leverages federal/state funds and noted this will likely be the final plan for the expiring Measure T.
The Madera County Board of Supervisors adopted the fiscal-year 2026–27 annual expenditure plan for Measure T by a 5–0 roll call vote following a public hearing and limited public comment.
Jared Carr, public works director, presented the plan and said it lists proposed projects, some carried over from prior years, and that the county seeks to leverage federal and state funds alongside Measure T resources. He noted this is likely the final expenditure plan under the current Measure T, which sunsets later this year.
During public comment, Dan Mets of Sierra Citizens urged the board to spend more Measure T funds on local roads and questioned a reported carryover balance, saying the county could have nearly $18 million in underutilized funds and criticizing the transfer of so-called flexible funds to regional projects. Carr and the chair responded that his remarks touched on elements of a future measure and clarified that today’s hearing covered the current expenditure plan; the board did not alter the plan at the meeting.
After the public hearing closed, the board moved and seconded the resolution and approved it on a roll call (Supervisors Rogers, Gonzalez, WHA, Pus and Chair McCauley recorded in favor).
What this means: Public works will proceed with the FY 2026–27 plan as adopted and continue coordinating funding to deliver listed projects; members of the public raised concerns about carryover balances and the allocation of flexible funds, which staff said relate to future planning and can be addressed in upcoming budget or measure discussions.
