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Advisory board authorizes up-to-15% tariff contingency to secure Gilliamark sculpture
Summary
Martin County’s Art and Public Places advisory board approved a not-to-exceed 15% tariff contingency to complete purchase of a sculpture offered for $33,000, citing uncertainty about import tariffs on material components.
The Martin County Art and Public Places advisory board authorized a not-to-exceed tariff contingency of up to 15% to complete purchase of a sculpture offered by Gilliamark for $33,000, a staff presenter said. The board approved the contingency by motion and voice vote and directed staff to present the purchase to the Board of County Commissioners on August 12.
Alyce Raffa, the county’s community development coordinator, told the advisory board that Gilliamark changed its earlier loan offer and instead offered to sell the sculpture to the county for $33,000 plus any applicable tariffs. Raffa said shipping was included in the $33,000 price but that tariffs — which staff…
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