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May 2024 | Volume 14 | Issue 5 |
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May 2, 2024 | 9 a.m. | Board Meeting
May 16, 2024 | 9 a.m. | Board Meeting
May 30, 2024 | 9 a.m. | Board Meeting
May 24 & 27 | Office Closed (Memorial Day)
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The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners has approved a County Wide Road Millage ballot renewal question for the August 6, 2024, election.
Millage Facts:
In 2014, Ottawa County voters passed a countywide road millage of .5 mills for 10 years, 2015-2024.
Through the Headlee process, the millage rate is estimated to be renewed at .4578 mills (appx. $0.46 per thousand dollars of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2025-2034.
100 percent of the millage funds collected within a township or city WILL ONLY be spent within that township or city.
Millage funds will be utilized to improve higher traffic volume roads that balance mobility and land access.
Pavement condition, capacity and congestion issues, crash history, maintenance problems, other funding sources are some of the project selection considerations.
Public involvement and input are a vital part of the project selection process for each township.
Interested in learning more about the proposed renewal and how the Road Commission has utilized funds from the 2014-24 road millage? Visit: Countywide Road Millage | Ottawa County Road Commission (Michigan) (ottawacorc.com).
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The Ottawa County Road Commission (OCRC) has announced a series of additional road projects for the upcoming road construction season thanks to significant savings in winter maintenance and project bid results.
As of March 31, 2024, the OCRC had spent roughly $1.8 million on winter maintenance activity for the 2023-24 budget year. The OCRC had budgeted $2.95 million for winter maintenance for the current budget year.
A lighter winter meant fewer winter weather events, resulting in less time needed to plow out roads across the county and fewer instances of overtime, material usage, etc.
Additionally, the OCRC also saw some savings in its 2024 HMA Surfacing bid package, with projects coming in at about $3.04 million less than the package's estimated $12.7 million.
As a result of these bid and winter savings, the OCRC has added several more resurfacing projects to its slate of 2024 road work.
These projects include:
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Fillmore St.: 48th Ave. to 72nd Ave. in Allendale Twp. Originally planned for 2027.
- This added work joins other planned resurfacing on Fillmore St. this year between 120th and 72nd Aves. in Allendale and Robinson Twps.
- This work will also complete resurfacing work on the Fillmore St. corridor between U.S. 31 and Cottonwood Dr. over the past 5 years.
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112th Ave: Riley St. to Quincy St. in Holland Twp. Originally planned for 2027.
The OCRC is pleased to leverage these budget savings into additional work that will benefit the motoring public throughout Ottawa County.
For a detailed list of the upcoming road projects and to stay informed about construction updates, residents are encouraged to visit the OCRC's official website or sign up for weekly construction updates delivered directly to their email inbox. This proactive communication ensures that the community remains well-informed about the developments that will shape the county's roads and contribute to a better, more connected Ottawa County.
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Warmer weather means the arrival of road construction season again here in Ottawa County.
We are often asked how we determine what, and when, certain roads are repaired.
The Ottawa County Road Commission (OCRC) continuously evaluates road conditions to identify replacement, repair, and maintenance items on an ongoing basis.
Road improvements are prioritized and scheduled based on the evaluation of a variety of data collected for county roads, such as:
- Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER) Road Ratings
- Traffic Volumes
- Capacity and Congestion Issues
- Accident History
- Maintenance Problems
- Funding Sources
Every year the OCRC gathers input from local governmental officials, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO), and the general public to determine improvement needs. A 5-year Strategic Improvement Plan (SIP) is developed from this input and from the prioritization process.
Improvement needs not included in the SIP are typically addressed through the recurring, day-to-day maintenance activities by the OCRC.
Since 100% of the costs associated with resurfacing or other surface treatments applied to Subdivision Streets have been paid by the Townships and/or residents, the townships determine which Subdivision Streets are selected for surface treatments.
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