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Steuben County authorizes $2.14 million transfer to fund 2026 road projects, including chip-seal work
Summary
Public works asked the board to transfer $2,140,000 into road project funds for 2026 projects and to reassign $245,000 in leftover 2025 project funds; members noted chip-seal reimbursements and rising construction costs.
Public works told the board it needs a $2,140,000 transfer from road-improvement unassigned funds into road project funds to cash-flow 2026 work, and the board approved the transfer. Staff also asked to move $245,000 leftover from 2025 into unassigned road-improvement funds; that motion was approved as well.
A public-works representative explained the larger transfer is to cover 2026 projects and noted that chip-seal work — described repeatedly in the discussion as "chips" and reimbursable — accounts for a significant portion of the cash requirement. Board members raised the effect of rising construction and fuel costs on road budgets; staff said they model increases and will propose rate changes if needed.
The motions were made, seconded and adopted by voice votes recorded in the meeting transcript.
