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Highway director outlines flood repair overages and funding options
Summary
Scott County Highway Director Kevin presented flood‑damage repair estimates for multiple roads and identified potential funding sources — Local Road & Street match (~$194,388), NBH paving line (~$200,000), and CCMG grant match (~$139,612). He warned gas‑tax changes may tighten road‑fund balances going forward.
Kevin, Scott County's highway representative, briefed commissioners on flood damage to Leota Road, Bethlehem Road, County Line Road and Orpring Road and provided line‑item figures for rock, structure and labor costs. He said rock overages were about $60,545 and structure overages "$83,41" (as read in the record), with labor and equipment near $59,700. Kevin explained portions of the work would go through annual bids (contractor KOB) while other items could be handled in‑house.
To cover overages, Kevin proposed several options: using the Local Road & Street grant match (he said roughly $194,388 is in the budget line and technically spendable), drawing from the NBH paving line (about $200,000), or applying the county portion of a CCMG grant match (he listed the county share at approximately $139,612). He cautioned that gas‑tax timing and lower receipts could tighten available road funds later in the year.
Commissioners discussed the tradeoffs; one noted that the CCMG money would be productive this year because it otherwise would not be spent. Kevin said he would take the options to council if the board wanted to authorize fund transfers or an appropriation. No formal appropriation occurred at the June 3 meeting; commissioners asked staff to prepare follow‑up materials for council consideration.
Next steps: staff will prepare a budget/appropriation recommendation for county council that outlines which fund(s) to use and any need for a line transfer; the highway department will also verify specific line items and any bid approvals required.
