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RESOLUTION NO.-2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA,SETTING FORTH THE CORE
SERVICES PROVIDED BY COUNTY
STAFF/ENGINEERING SERVICES AND ROADS
MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT ON COUNTY
MAINTAINED TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE.
WHEREAS, The County provides regular routine maintenance and capital
improvement services as funded and budgeted on county-maintained roads, rights-of-
way, bridges and shared use paths (transportation infrastructure) in Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, the County/Board of County Commissioners will be considering adoption
of an ordinance that will allow for neighborhood groups to initiate and fund
improvement projects, as approved by a majority (50% plus 1) of property owners in
their respective neighborhoods, through a Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU)
special assessment for projects that are beyond the core services provided by the County;
and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to document the core services provided by the
County on its transportation infrastructureto aid neighborhoods in scoping projects that
are beyond those core services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, that the following core services are provided
by the County subject to an annual appropriation by the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners:
Roadway
Maintenance and repair of existing roads including asphalt surface damage repair, road
base repair, gravel road surface repair and maintenance and repair of road shoulders to fix
rutting and drop offs. Asphalt surface repair and maintenance may include pothole
repair, milling and resurfacing, other surface treatments and/or asphalt rejuvenation.
Drainage
Maintenance of existing drainage structures to ensure operation as designed. Includes
clean out of drainage structures twice annually or as needed. Refurbishment of seepage
trenches as needed.
Transportation Infrastructure Core Maintenance Services
March 11, 2026
Installation and maintenance of gravity drainage structures – seepage trenches,
exfiltration trenches – on existing county roads as needed and where appropriate based on
ground elevation.
Striping
Install and maintain road striping and pavement markings on county-maintained roads in
accordance with Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
Right of Way Vegetation Trimming
Cut grass, trim/cut vegetation within county right-of-way to remove obstructions to
vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians, to maintain appropriate sight lines for travel and to
prevent obscuring signage and traffic control devices. Remove coconuts & hanging
limbs in preparation for storm season.
Street Lighting
Provide streetlights at the intersection of county-maintained roads and US 1/Overseas
Highway, at pedestrian crosswalks on county-maintained roads and on sections of
county-maintained roads where geometric conditions necessitate illumination for safe
travel, i.e. hairpin turns. This does not include neighborhood street lighting.
Signage
Install and maintain regulatory signage in accordance with the Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), including as appropriate, performing warrant studies
to determine need for new/additional signage. Other signage – No Parking, No Fishing
from Bridge – install and maintain as needed or requested by law enforcement with
approval of BOCC and in accordance with Monroe County Code where applicable.
Sidewalks
Maintain existing sidewalks on county roads; install and maintain new sidewalks on
county roads as needed in urban or high pedestrian traffic areas or as specific site
conditions warrant (i.e. near schools)
Bridges
Maintain and repair or replace as necessary 26 Monroe County maintained secondary
bridges.
Transportation Infrastructure Core Maintenance Services
March 11, 2026