The county highway superintendent updated commissioners on recent maintenance and capital work and summarized several state legislative changes that altered local responsibilities and procurement thresholds.

Paving contractors finished work on New Boyce Cusco Road and Old Petersburg Road, with 490 West scheduled to finish by the end of the day; crews have started crack-sealing operations and asked motorists to exercise caution. Bridge 21, the crossing over Little Creek on 200 West, was closed Nov. 3 for concrete-deck replacement and is expected to remain fully closed for three to four weeks; Bridge 116 work is planned for December.

Staff also briefed the board on recent state-level changes. One law effective July 1, 2025 reduces the county27s obligation for certain small bridges within municipal corporate limits to structures with spans greater than 20 feet; county staff said this removes smaller structures from county responsibility and could increase municipalities' maintenance costs. Another bill raised the maximum value of public work the county may perform with its own workforce without competitively awarding a contract from $250,000 to $375,000 and increased public-bid thresholds from $150,000 to $300,000.

Commissioners discussed how the changes could shift workload and funds, and staff said they will return with specific lists of roads and projects for fiscal planning.