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St. Francois County signs off on revised road inventory; credited miles drop from 612 to 387
Summary
County transportation staff presented an updated road inventory and map the commission signed; staff said the county will be credited for 387 miles rather than about 612, a change staff warned will reduce county aid under the CART formula but will not trigger repayment of past funds.
St. Francois County commissioners approved a revised county road inventory and signed maps that county transportation staff said reduce the number of miles credited to the county from roughly 612 to 387.
"The county has been receiving credit for roads that were not their roads," said Joe Killian, who identified himself as a senior transportation planner with MOD, explaining the update reflects removing private lake and subdivision roads from the county inventory. Killian said the change is intended to clean up records that likely date to the 1990s.
Why it matters: county aid road trust (CART) payments are calculated using a formula that includes county-maintained road miles as one input. County staff and the presenter told commissioners that the change will reduce the county’s share of formula revenue — staff estimated roughly a 30–40% swing in the mileage component — but cautioned that mileage is only one part of the CART calculation and the final funding change depends on statewide comparative factors.
Killian described the verification process: staff review and mapping in a geographic information system, then the county transmits changes to Jefferson City for state processing. He said the state does not seek retroactive repayment if a county’s credited mileage is corrected. "There is no going back and trying to get that money," he said in response to a commission question about possible clawbacks.
Commissioners pressed for documentation and confirmation that the change was accurate; Killian said the update is the most comprehensive review done in the presenter’s district and that the county will receive a signed copy of the updated wall map. The presiding commissioner typically signs the map before the county sends it to the state, a staff member said.
What’s next: the signed maps will be transmitted to the state for inclusion in next year’s CART distribution. County officials said they will monitor final allocations and expect further routine updates to the map as subdivisions or maintenance responsibilities change.
Provenance: Topic introduced at SEG 279; discussion and vote concluded at SEG 632.
