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Road and Bridge requests for heavier equipment, materials budget grow in draft budget
Summary
Road and Bridge sought larger equipment and materials budgets — a requested $1.1M equipment package vs. the judge's $600,000 proposal — and the court discussed restoring a $100,000 roadway maintenance line and increasing the road materials line to $1.4M to meet rising costs. Commissioners weighed these needs against contingency and savings options.
Commissioners reviewed several Road and Bridge budget lines after the department requested more funds for equipment, contract hauling and road materials. The judge observed the department requested $1,100,000 for equipment (about $300,000 more than last year) and proposed reducing that to $600,000 in his draft; he said, "He asked for 1,100,000, which is 300,000 more than he did last year." (Chair).
The court also discussed increasing the road materials allocation and restoring employee expense/roadway maintenance lines. Members acknowledged rising costs for materials and contract hauling and noted the county could draw from savings or consider modest tax adjustments if spending increases are adopted.
