County engineer details flexible Highway Department budget, flags pay options and winter risks
County Engineer Zach presented the Highway Department’s 2026 operating budget as a flexible framework that includes a 7% pay adjustment and a 5% cost‑of‑living allowance option, warns overtime depends on winter severity, and highlights 13 active federal aid projects and a multi‑year construction pipeline.
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Zach, the county engineer overseeing highway operations, told commissioners he designed the 2026 highway budget as an adaptable operational framework meant to absorb unexpected costs while allowing the department to pursue federal projects and maintenance work. “I’m just gonna give a quick 10,000 view of how the budget's set up for the year,” he said as he opened the presentation and walked through key funds and assumptions.
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