The South Haven Department of Public Works is welcoming additional road funding included in the new state budget.

Speaking to the city council this week, the department’s Dana Burd said the new budget will increase local road funding by 33% to 54% in the next several years.

“That equates to around $260,000 upwards of $420,000 a year over the next five years,” Burd said. “So that’s really welcome news, but I want to remind folks that does only equate to about 10% of our overall revenue that we spend maintaining, operating, keeping clean, and improving the roads.”

Burd said with more than 30 miles of road to maintain, that extra funding won’t cover every need, but it does help. He added the department has had plenty of success securing grants for road projects.

“Sometimes we’re limited in the roads that we select for those, but we do have quite a few irons in the fire on that and we’re waiting to hear back on some of those.”

Among those projects is one planned for Aylworth Avenue in 2029. Burd said the city just got word last week it’s receiving a $429,000 grant for the work.

Burd added a task on the horizon is for the city is to seek the renewal of the streets millage, which will expire in 2027.