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Highway department reports $319,561 spent so far; board weighs salt budget
Summary
Officials reported $319,561 in highway spending (25.8% of that department’s budget) and discussed this winter’s snow response and whether to increase salt budgeting going forward.
The chair reported that the highway department "has spent $319,561 or 25.8% of their budget," providing both a dollar figure and a percentage of the department’s budget year to date.
Board members and an agency official discussed winter operations, noting that salt use depends on storm type and plowing patterns; one member asked whether the board should increase the salt budget if harsher winter conditions persist. No formal budget change was proposed at the meeting; the discussion was framed as a forward-looking budgeting question.
