County highway staff briefed the board on planning for the CCNG 2026 grant year and on several equipment bids and road safety items.

Grant planning and equipment: Highway staff outlined CCNG (Community County/National Grant) planning for 2026 and said they would refine requests as grant awards become clearer. Staff presented three bids for a 250,000 BTU hanging gas heater for a county building and recommended accepting the low bid; the board approved awarding the heater contract to the lowest responsive bidder at $4,500. Staff also presented multiple roof replacement quotes for the highway shop (quotes ranged from $19,500 to $21,003.50) and recommended budgeting the roof for 2026; commissioners tabled a final award pending budget adoption.

Stop‑sign engineering review: Staff summarized sight‑distance and crash data for several intersections (Kinderhook Road east and west of Reeves Road; Slab Road & Cutshall Road; Slab Road & Marshall/Marshfield intersection). Staff said the locations meet the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (state manual) sight‑distance criteria in certain cases and cited crash history at some intersections (one area had 49 crashes in the last 10 years). Based on the review, the board adopted stop‑sign ordinances for the described locations and directed staff to post signage and an effective date (advertised and printed corrections to intersection names were requested in the meeting). The board assigned ordinance numbers and approved advertising and installation timelines.

Fleet and equipment plans: Highway staff said they are budgeting for a service truck purchase in 2026 to better match vehicle capability to mechanics’ needs and described plans to fund equipment through auction proceeds and budget line transfers.

Ending: The board approved the low heater bid, accepted staff’s stop‑sign recommendations and asked staff to return with budgeted roof procurement language for 2026.