About OCRC
Who We Are
The Osceola County Road Commission (OCRC) is governed by an elected five-member Osceola County Board of County Road Commissioners. The board is responsible for approval of OCRC’s annual budget, acceptance of bids, authorization of expenditures, adoption of policies, approval of contracts and agreements and all other policy matters.
The board meets on the second Thursday of each month. The public is welcome to attend board meetings.
OCRC employees are on the job by 6 a.m., and on-call 24/7 and 365 days a year as road conditions dictate.
OCRC Personnel Include:
16 Truck Drivers/Equipment Operators
1 Sign Technician
2 Mechanics
3 Supervisors
4 Administrative Personnel
Over 50 pieces of equipment
What We Do
Founded in 1920, OCRC maintains nearly 1,000 miles of roads and over 50 bridges
within Osceola County. OCRC is dedicated to preserve and improve the quality and
safety of the county’s road and bridge network.
OCRC crews provide services such as dust control, gravel road grading, snow removal, pavement resurfacing, storm drainage, tree removal and variety of other services, including but not limited to road and bridge construction, sign and signal maintenance, pavement markings, and guardrail repairs.
Where The Money Goes
We are all sensitive to the amount of taxes we pay. Statements similar to the following are frequently heard: “I pay all these taxes; why can’t I get my roads fixed?” The principal source of funding for the OCRC, is the Michigan Transportation Fund (MTF), which is made up primarily of the state fuel tax and license plate fees. The state fuel tax is 26.3 cents per gallon and, thus, represents a fixed income to those entities. So no matter how high gas prices go the tax revenue stays they same.
A common misconception is that property taxes automatically go for roads. However, by law, property taxes collected by county general government cannot be given to OCRC for roadwork. Thus, no property taxes are available to OCRC for snow removal, pothole patching, grading roads, etc. Some townships have passed special millages for road improvements, and these funds are used at the discretion of the particular township.
