(Guthrie Center, IA) — Last week, Guthrie County Engineer Josh Sebern submitted his five year construction plan which included a number of different projects to be done in the county. At Tuesday’s Supervisors meeting, it was decided which project would go first. The Supervisors voted unanimously to repair a 14 mile stretch of County Road P-28 before other projects. It came down to P-28 versus an 11 mile stretch of White Pole Road. Sebern says that no matter what the supervisors decided to do, it was a win win
Audio PlayerThe P-28 project is not eligible for federal funds and would be paid from a bond but the White Pole Road project can be partially funded with a federal grant that the county must apply for through Congressman Zach Nunn’s office. They would not find out the results of that application process until the fall so Supervisor Chair Maggie Armstrong says it’s time to do something now
Audio PlayerSupervisor Mike Dickson says it makes sense to do the P-28 project first
Audio PlayerThe P-28 construction project will go into this upcoming FY2026 budget while White Pole Road will go to next year’s FY2027. There are still some small revisions to be made to the overall five year construction plan and it will be voted on at the next supervisors meeting.
