Road engineer presses for logging-efficiency grant to replace County Road 262 bridge over Cove Branch
Road Department engineer Heath Sexton requested applying for a logging efficiency grant (round 2) to replace the 13‑ton posted bridge over Cove Branch on County Road 262, noted the grant ceiling increased to $425,000, and discussed matching funds and prioritization criteria tied to logging and rural economic impact.
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Heath Sexton (speaker 4), road department engineer, presented a request to apply for round 2 of the logging efficiency grant to replace the posted 13‑ton timber bridge over Cove Branch on County Road 262, which now restricts logging trucks and equipment from accessing about 1,000 acres near Lake Mitchell. Sexton said the grant ceiling has increased to $425,000 and explained the application would be prioritized for counties proposing matching contributions or projects with strong rural economic impact tied to forest products production.
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