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Road and bridge improvement will be the focus for the 2020-2021 Jefferson County fiscal year budget.
The county Board of Supervisors signed off on a budget in the approximate amount of $23 million during a recent meeting. Of that amount, almost $9.5 million will be designated for improving five roads. Bridge renovation projects will also receive a slice of the pie.
The roads slated for resurfacing and other improvements are Pleasant Plain Road, Packwood Road, Vetch Boulevard, Germanville Road and Brookville Road.
Supervisor Lee Dimmitt said because Vetch Boulevard, Germanville and Brookville Roads came in under cost, the county was able to use funding for the other two roads and use funds for bridge repair. The project will prove particularly beneficial for Pleasant Plain and Packwood Roads which are heavily traveled.
“We’re really ambitious this year with the improvements,” Dimmitt to the Ottumwa Courier. “What we’re hoping is that we can, pardon the pun, get ahead of the curve and see what our revenue is.”
The projects have been awarded to one company.
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