Public works highlights bridge and Safe Routes projects as grant pipeline grows

May 28, 2026

Public works director Scott Adams told the committee the department is administering about $50 million in active grant projects, including bridge replacements and Safe Routes to School projects, and asked for continued focus on grant delivery and minimal county match requirements.

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Scott Adams, Douglas County public works director, briefed the committee on the public works fund and a pipeline of grant-funded capital projects. He said the department is carrying about $50 million in active grant projects and emphasized success securing full‑funded state grants where possible. “So that's total of our projects we're kinda running right now is around $50,000,000 in active grant projects,” Adams said.

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