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Steuben County allocates $1.8M in Community Crossings funds and previews road, bridge projects; Highway Engineer introduces new superintendent
Summary
The council appropriated $1,805,754 from the 2025 Community Crossings Grant for local road and bridge work, approved related transfers, and heard Highway Department Engineer Chip Porter outline several bridge and road projects and a departmental reorganization including a new Highway Superintendent.
The Steuben County Council on June 10 approved appropriation of $1,805,754 in 2025 Community Crossings Grant funds and a $46,883.48 internal transfer to support highway operations, projects and equipment.
Highway Department Engineer Chip Porter introduced new Highway Superintendent Mark Wannemacher and summarized planned projects including Bridge #37, Small Structure #7, CR 275, Bridge #10 and the reconstruction of CR 100 N. Porter said the county's new fuel station should pay for itself within eight years and described a departmental reorganization that places the Highway Superintendent reporting to the Highway Engineer; he also proposed creating a Shop Foreman role and flexible seasonal part-time positions to improve staffing.
Council approved the Community Crossings appropriation 7-0 and approved the transfer reallocating salary and operating lines into overtime, deer removal, garage supplies and machinery/equipment. Porter noted the funds appropriated are grant proceeds and discussed project timelines and account structures; the meeting record did not include procurement details or construction schedules.
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