Staff told the board the county has until December to submit its LMEA application and that each grant submission must identify the specific road to be funded.

Staff proposed the 2026 candidate list and recommended moving Woodlawn Church Road into the county's existing contract so that Russell Road (additional section) and Griffin Street (from Harry Street to Jekyll) could be added to the LMEA list in its place.

The staff estimate for Griffin Street was about $64,000 and the Russell Road section was described at roughly $35,000; staff said those changes would keep the proposed LMEA totals near the county's current total of approximately $1.8 million.

Staff also recommended bundling round‑2 SPLOST projects with other paving projects in the same bid to secure better asphalt pricing, while noting that LV‑8 (a separate item referenced) must be approved independently to draw down state funds.

No formal roll‑call vote or tally was recorded in the transcript for these recommendations during the portion presented; staff asked the board for direction on the LMEA list and the order of projects for bidding.