Hughes County Commission Approves Receipt Of BIG Grant

Hughes County Commission Approves Receipt Of BIG Grant

PIERRE — Hughes County is one of many counties looking for ways to keep a closer eye on ever-thinning dollars. Highway Superintendent Trent Arbach says the county recent was approved for a Bridge Improvement Grant or BIG Grant…

Commission Chair Connie Hohn wants more detail on grants in the future…

Commissioner Tom Rounds is concerned about possible cost overruns on such grants and who gets stuck with the bill…

Arbach didn’t say what bridge the grant is for. The County was just awarded the BIG Grant and as such bidding for the project has not taken place.