SB1 road maintenance funding for FY 2026/27
Summary
New Public Works Director Amy Schmidt outlined road shop internet upgrades, three replacement supervisor trucks, bridge projects on Muddy Slough and Whitehead Slough, and a planned chip seal of Eagle Lake Road, funded mostly by SB 1 gas tax money.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
SB 1/highway user tax funds of about $7 million anchor road operations; $4 million in state reimbursements remain to be invoiced for the A3 project.
Drivers and road crews across the county, especially those using Eagle Lake Road and rural bridges.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Supervisors — September 22, 2026
The county had left $771,460 in state road money unclaimed for five to six years; the board adopted a resolution to claim it for road maintenance materials, and Public Works committed to capturing the annual allocation going forward.
Board of Supervisors (Special) — September 16, 2026
New Public Works Director Amy Schmidt outlined road shop internet upgrades, three replacement supervisor trucks, bridge projects on Muddy Slough and Whitehead Slough, and a planned chip seal of Eagle Lake Road, funded mostly by SB 1 gas tax money.
Board of Supervisors (Special) — June 23, 2026
The county locked in about $3.9 million in state SB1 road money for next year's road budget, covering shop operations and projects — with discussion about remote-area roads.
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