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Commissioners approve $1.23 million draw for Washington Elementary construction; at least one commissioner objects
Summary
The board approved draw 2 to pay a contractor for Washington Elementary construction; the grant covers most of the draw but a county contribution remains. One commissioner registered a formal objection to continuing payments for the consolidated project.
County finance requested approval to submit draw number two for the Washington Elementary School construction project and to pay WIMCO Corp. The requested payment totaled $1,227,542.50; finance told the board the state grant will cover $991,486 of the draw and the county's portion will be $236,056. The board voted to approve the draw and the payment to the contractor.
At least one commissioner recorded a formal objection on the record, citing concerns about the project scale and process and saying they would not support further spending. That objection was preserved in the meeting minutes but did not block the board's approval.
Why it matters: The project is an active capital construction contract; approval of state draw requests releases grant funds and authorizes county payments to the contractor. The board's approval allows the contractor to be paid for completed work as part of the ongoing school construction program.
Board materials list the contractor payment amount and the grant/county split for clarity; finance will process the draw to the state and authorize payment to the contractor per the board's vote.
