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Committee delays final language but approves design funding plan for potential new highway facility
Summary
Committee members asked for revised wording on using highway reserve funds and agreed to return both resolutions to committees before County Board consideration; staff explained a proposed $30 million earmark (demonstration of intent) and a separate authorization of up to $75,000 for schematic design and related preconstruction costs.
The Human Resources, Finance and Property Committee postponed final action on a resolution that would earmark up to $30 million of highway reserve funds for a potential new highway facility, asking Corp. Counsel to reword the resolution to reflect use of “authorized to use up to” or “intent to authorize” rather than the accounting term “commit.” At the same meeting the committee advanced the companion item that would authorize expenditure for phase 1 schematic design services, subject to clarifying language in the fiscal note and whereas clauses. Deputy Administrator Coleman and Administrator Leonard said the schematic design phase is necessary to obtain site-plan approval and that an RFP produced a low bid of $29,500 for…
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