County approves five courthouse change orders and first pay application; transcript shows inconsistent pay-application figures

Jul 15, 2026

Madison County commissioners approved five change orders for the courthouse renovation (totaling roughly $90,000 across items discussed) and approved the first pay application for Jackson Contracting; the transcript contains inconsistent dollar figures for the pay application that staff should confirm in the packet.

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Madison County commissioners approved five separate change orders tied to the courthouse addition and renovation project, covering underpinning, load testing, a lease for contractor trailer, additional drainage void forms, and hazardous-material abatement. Change-order amounts discussed on the record included roughly $5,213.40; $9,731.71; $16,888.89 (or $15,888.89 in one readback); $28,741.45; and $30,009.91, and each was moved, seconded, and approved by the board.

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