On Monday, the Worth County Commission discussed ending the CART program. Under the program, people can sign up to put rock on county roads during a designated time each year advertised by the county, and the county shares a certain percentage of the cost. This year, the cost share was 62%. Sometimes, the cost share has been as high as 100%. The percentage is set each year by commissioners.
Commissioners said that the savings could bring up the amount of tax rock the county puts on roads to almost 90 tons per mile if they wanted to. Currently, the voter-approved tax rock program, which puts tax rock on all roads with a sufficient gravel base, puts 60 tons of rock per mile. The Emergency Rock plan, which is different from the tax rock and CART program, would continue with the county possibly raising rates.
The commissioners took no action at Monday’s meeting. They will revisit the issue during the budget period in November and December.
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