4/3/14 - State funding for winter road maintenance totaling more than $877,000 has been granted to Livingston County communities. The Michigan Department of Transportation said the funding was part of more than $100 million for statewide road maintenance that was set aside as part of the mid-fiscal-year budget appropriation. The majority of the local funding, just over $792,000 will go to the Livingston County Road Commission. The City of Howell will receive more than $35,000, while Brighton will get just under $28,500. The Village of Fowlerville will receive more than $12,500, while Pinckney will get $9,220. How much a county, city or village received depended on several factors, including road mileage and population. Counties, cities and villages receiving funding must use the money for winter maintenance costs, and not for things such as administration, overhead or other indirect costs. MDOT received approximately $39 million in the appropriation for winter maintenance work on expressways and state trunk lines. (JK)
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