Jasper County awards $1.04M contract for drainage and road improvements
What happened
Jasper County Commissioners Court awarded a construction contract worth $1,042,025.00 to C&J Contractors, LLC for drainage and road improvements on County Roads 569 and 604, utilizing the Texas General Land Office Hurricane Harvey Mitigation CDBG program funds. Officials also requested that remaining grant money be used for the Goode Branch Drainage Project in Buna and the Davis Creek Detention Pond Project in Precinct 3 north of Kirbyville.
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Why it matters
The county secured significant construction funding through the CDBG program for local road and drainage improvements. Officials are seeking to utilize excess grant money for additional drainage and pond work in the area.
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Who's involved
- Jasper CountyCounty overseeing infrastructure projects and grant administration
- KirbyvilleCity dependent on the jurisdiction and support of Jasper County
- BunaLocation where the county plans a drainage project
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- BunaSpeculative
Buna might see increased local investment in drainage infrastructure through the utilization of excess grant funding.
- Jasper CountySpeculative
Jasper County might secure operational funding for infrastructure maintenance and upgrades through successful grant bids.
- Bell FieldSpeculative
Bell Field might receive funding for routine maintenance and upgrade projects from a grant.
- KirbyvilleSpeculative
Kirbyville might see increased funding for airport maintenance and upgrade projects through a grant.
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The entities involved
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Jasper County
county in Missouri, United States
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Kirbyville
city in Jasper County, Texas, United States
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