Citizen Portal
Sign In

Council approves claims; engineering charge for State Route 44 water extension tied to Harper grant reimbursement

5792782 · August 29, 2025

Get AI-powered insights, summaries, and transcripts

Subscribe
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Council approved claims that included a $4,100 payment to United Consulting Engineers for engineering work on a State Route 44 water extension. Officials said the cost will be reimbursed from a $1.5 million Harper grant that covers engineering and construction.

Martinsville — The Martinsville Common Council approved claims on Aug. 25 that included a $4,100 payment to United Consulting Engineers for work related to the State Route 44 water‑extension project; council members said the expense will be reimbursed by a Harper grant. At the meeting, a council member asked whether the $4,100 charge represented work to extend water service along State Route 44. A staff member replied that the city has grant funding from the county’s Harper grant — approximately $1.5 million — that will pay for engineering and construction, and the city will be reimbursed for the claim. The council voted to approve the claims. No additional details about contract terms or the project timeline were included in the Aug. 25 transcript.