Board reviews six‑year secondary roads plan; $335,229 in tele and road funds committed across FY26–31

The county’s six‑year secondary roads plan for fiscal years 2026–2031 was presented at the meeting by the planning/public‑works representative, who reviewed the funding streams and listed priority projects, timelines and carryover funding.

Mr. French told the board the plan dedicates funds to unpaved road projects such as Barnes Lane (wrap up by FY28) and Hawthorne Drive (funded across later years), and described safety improvements — centerline rumble strips, edge line markings and curve warning signs — slated for several corridors. He said telecommunication fund carryover and annual allocations total roughly $335,229 over the six‑year period and that some projects are fully funded as carryovers and will move into construction as scheduled.

Board members had procedural questions about whether the materials were in the meeting packet and whether the public had access to the same information; staff confirmed the plan had been advertised and copies were available to the county. The advertised public hearing was opened and, with no signups, closed; the board did not take final appropriation action at the session but proceeded to discuss consent and budget items.