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Ohio County court approves contingency funds to repair Quarter Horse Bridge
Summary
After the state closed the span, Ohio County Fiscal Court approved a contract and a $20,000 contingency payment (supplementing roughly $100,000 in state funding) so the judge can sign repair documents for Quarter Horse Bridge.
Ohio County Fiscal Court on June 23 authorized the judge to sign a contract to repair Quarter Horse Bridge and approved a $20,000 contingency allocation to complete the work alongside roughly $100,000 in state funds already pledged.
During discussion commissioners said the bridge had deteriorated during the judge’s term and that the state had closed the structure, making the repair urgent. A commissioner moved "that we pass 39 plan of bridge repair of Quarter Horse" and the motion was seconded and adopted by voice vote; the motion included authority for the judge to sign the contract.
Officials estimated the county's additional cost might be in the low thousands (a commissioner suggested "10–15,000" as a possible county contribution beyond the contingency), and staff said the expense will be covered out of the county road budget.
Judge David Johnston noted the history of bridge work in the county and asked staff to complete the contract paperwork. With the motion adopted, Quarter Horse Bridge will proceed to repair and the judge was authorized to finalize agreements with the contractor.
The court did not specify a contractor name or a firm completion date in the meeting minutes; staff will return completed contract paperwork and signing documents to the clerk.
