Booneville roundabout funded by state; city match to be reduced with CDBG application, road resurfacing set to start in August

Booneville officials told the City Council on July 21 that the planned roundabout at the McDonald’s intersection has state funding and a city match; the city has applied for Community Development Block Grant funds that would reduce the city’s share from about $1.1 million to roughly $700,000. City staff said the larger I‑70 corridor work will be bid in January 2026 and the roundabout contract will likely be a 90–150 day contract, with construction probably beginning in spring 2026. During public comment, resident Henry Hertz pressed the council on local street resurfacing and said earlier assurances the work would happen this year. Kate, a city staff member, listed a resurfacing schedule and said Hickam, Rice, Ream, Sixth and Fourth (in the Poplar area) are slated to start in August. "The city's matches 1.1, but we've applied for CDBG funds, so then it would bring down to about 700,000," Kate said. Council members said public outreach at a recent MoDOT open house was largely positive for the roundabout concept. No new formal council vote was taken at the July 21 meeting; staff said the project already had prior council approval and that sequencing will depend on the contractor’s schedule and low bidder.