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County accepts $784,504 DHR preservation grant; approves local match for historic courthouse restoration
Summary
Fluvanna County accepted a Virginia 250/DHR preservation grant of $784,504.50 for restoration of the historic courthouse and approved the required local match of $400,029.50 and related supplemental appropriations.
Fluvanna County leaders on March 19 accepted a preservation grant from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and approved the required local match to begin design and restoration work on the historic courthouse. The board voted unanimously to approve the grant agreement and two related supplemental appropriations: recognition of the state grant and the county’s local match from fund balance.
Why it matters: The award of $784,504.50 from the Virginia 250 preservation program enables the county to proceed with design and construction documents for restoration. County staff said the grant, combined with the board’s match, will fund design and bidding tasks with the goal of issuing construction bids in late summer 2025.
Project timeline and next steps: County staff and the consultant have completed initial design development and held a kickoff meeting with DHR staff. The county expects to finish construction documents and issue an invitation for bid in August 2025, with a hope to start construction later in 2025. The board approved the grant agreement and appropriations and authorized the county administrator to sign the agreement after review by the county attorney.
