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Highway director: county reimbursed for gas tax relief; funds kept partly in CDs as contingency
Summary
Highway staff told commissioners the county received reimbursement for lost gas tax revenue and keeps funds in CDs (MVH and Cumulative Bridge accounts) as a contingency; some funds were used toward local matching and past bridge work.
Chris told the board the county received reimbursement after the gas tax relief period and that the funds were included in the July distribution. "So we did get reimbursed 204,000," he said in the meeting while giving a breakdown of distributions to MVH and LR&S accounts.
He described the county’s reserve strategy: maintaining CDs in MVH and bridge accounts to cover sudden shortfalls so the county can respond immediately to infrastructure emergencies without diverting maintenance funds. He also recalled past use of a CD to help fund the Montgomery Bridge project and said interest rates influenced short-term CD timing decisions.
Why it matters: county road maintenance depends heavily on gas tax revenue; the reimbursement and CD strategy are intended to protect operations and respond quickly if bridges or roads become unsafe.
