Highway supervisors press for targeted paving funds and on-call engineering authority
Highway staff told commissioners they need flexible access to engineering fees and cash for equipment repairs and paving; commissioners suggested getting site-specific estimates and using delegated appropriations so crews can respond quickly to storm damage and CCMG deadlines.
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Highway staff asked the county to allow quicker access to engineering funds and to maintain a practical equipment-repair budget to avoid backlogs and emergency delays. The highway supervisor described an incident where timely engineering work prevented loss of CCMG (local match) funding and said losing on-call access could risk $500,000 in grants.
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