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

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.