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Commissioners approve $50,000 for Smith County bridge replacement project
Summary
The Smith County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $50,000 local contribution Feb. 9 to support the Smith County Kansas Bridge Replacement Project, and discussed related bridge-posting and grant coordination work with Penco and Stantec.
The Smith County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved $50,000 in local funding to support the Smith County Kansas Bridge Replacement Project during its Feb. 9 regular meeting.
Commissioner Jim Gwennap moved to approve the contribution, and Commissioner Brady Peterson seconded. The board recorded the motion as carried unanimously. The funding was described by county staff as local support to advance bridge replacement work currently coordinated with Stantec and subject to updated bridge-posting requirements discussed with contractor Penco.
Road Supervisor Travis Story told commissioners that KDOT changed the start date for the bridge on M Rd to May, and that Penco met last week with county staff to update posting requirements. The board did not specify an implementation timeline or funding sources beyond the approved $50,000 local contribution.
The motion provides local matching or preparatory funds for the project; commissioners identified the Kansas Infrastructure Hub grant and related coordination as ongoing work but did not specify further disbursement steps at the meeting. No public comment or dissent was recorded on the funding motion.
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