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Supervisors debate evening vs. daytime for five‑year road program public hearing
Summary
County engineers proposed a February public hearing on the FY27 five‑year road program; supervisors debated holding an evening session to improve turnout versus a daytime hearing, and agreed to delay setting a date briefly to solicit public input and run numbers.
Jackson County staff told the board on Jan. 6 that traditionally attendance at the five‑year road program hearing has been low and asked whether supervisors prefer an evening meeting or a daytime hearing immediately following regular business.
County engineering staff said materials (maps and project listings) would be posted online and available in the county office. Supervisors debated whether daytime hearings suppress public attendance and suggested waiting a week for outreach; one supervisor proposed a 6:00 p.m. hearing if outreach indicates interest.
Board members emphasized the hearing is informational — public hearings do not themselves approve the five‑year program because the county must send the program to Iowa DOT for review before final approval. Supervisors instructed staff to publicize options and to return in roughly three weeks with clearer numbers and any legal implications related to timing or outreach.
No formal date was set at the Jan. 6 session; staff and supervisors requested time to solicit feedback and prepare materials for a subsequent meeting.
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