SUPERVISORS WANT CITIZEN INPUT ON RURAL ROADS AND BRIDGES

WOODBURY COUNTY SUPERVISORS WANT TO HEAR FROM RURAL RESIDENTS  REGARDING HOW TO DEAL WITH THE COUNTY'S AGING BRIDGES AND ROADS.

TUESDAY SUPERVISORS WERE TOLD THAT THE RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE IS AGING WITH 69 BRIDGES HAVING LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OF LIFE LEFT IN THEM.

COUNTY ENGINEER MARK NAHRA SAYS HE NEEDS AN EXTRA FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN HIS BUDGET  TO START FIXING THE PROBLEM AREAS. SUPERVISOR CHAIR JACKIE SMITH SAYS RURAL RESIDENTS NEED TO TELL THE COUNTY IF THEY WOULD ACCEPT A TAX HIKE TO FIX THE ROADS AND BRIDGES:



THE RURAL TAX LEVY IS CURRENTLY A DOLLAR PER THOUSAND DOLLARS OF PROPERTY VALUATION. SMITH SAYS THAT COULD CHANGE IF MOST LANDOWNERS WANT IMPROVEMENTS:



COUNTY BUDGET MANAGER DENNIS BUTLER SAYS A PLAN WILL BE DEVELOPED TO PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS:



SMITH SAYS SHE WOULD LIKE HAVE MEETINGS IN RURAL TOWNS SOON TO DISCUSS WHAT FARMERS WOULD LIKE TO DO TO TRY AND RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.

SMITH AND BUTLER MADE THEIR COMMENTS ON KSCJ'S "OPEN LINE".