Board approves $2.5M term note amid monument cost increase

May 26, 2026

River Ridge staff reported monument bids jumped from $250,000 to $631,000; the board approved a Gulf Coast Business Bank tax-exempt term note for $2.5 million subject to amending an acceleration clause and finalizing documents, and authorized the chair to execute.

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Eric Long told the board that the bid for four entry monuments rose from $250,000 to $631,000 and that the new figure was not itemized and excluded landscaping. District counsel and staff discussed proceeding with permitting and possibly delaying the monument portion of the project.

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