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Road and bridge crews report work; commissioners discuss FEMA mitigation reimbursement
Summary
Road and bridge staff updated commissioners on ditch and bridge work, cold‑mix asphalt trials and hauling gravel. The board also discussed FEMA mitigation planning and the need to front costs for reimbursable mitigation projects.
Road and bridge staff described ongoing projects including a ditch project pending gas-company coordination, pending bridge guardrail pours, and a trial of cold-mix asphalt that was later removed because it failed to bond. Staff said they are hauling gravel from Oklahoma for ongoing repairs and will schedule guardrail pours next week.
Commissioners also discussed FEMA mitigation work, explaining that mitigation proposals require upfront cost estimates and documentation and that reimbursement timelines can be lengthy. Staff said mitigation is reimbursable but requires front-end spending and acceptable materials sourced from approved suppliers; the board asked staff to assemble cost estimates and surveys to support any mitigation application.
Why it matters: road and bridge work affects travel safety and maintenance budgets; FEMA mitigation can provide reimbursement for disaster-related repairs but demands careful cost documentation.
"We'll be putting up some bridge railing sometime this week," a road supervisor reported as the update concluded.
