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Council authorizes $1.06 million change order for Western Bayfront resurfacing; gas tax funding draws questions
Summary
The council authorized a $1,056,860.25 change order with Wiregrass Construction for Western Bayfront resurfacing, funded with city gas-tax revenue. Council members raised questions about use of a large portion of annual gas-tax receipts and whether other districts receive equitable resurfacing funds.
The Mobile City Council authorized change order No. 1 with Wiregrass Construction for Western Bayfront resurfacing, increasing the contract by $1,056,860.25, and staff said the additional dollars come from the city’s gas-tax fund.
Council members asked where the extra million dollars in gas-tax funding was coming from and how often the city uses that revenue to support resurfacing and grant-funded projects. Staff said the gas-tax revenue has been used for many years to help provide local matches for federal grants and to support pay-as-you-go projects; in this instance,…
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