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Resident says county spent $3.5 million on Gateway Project without developer commitments
Summary
A District 5 resident told the Board of Supervisors he is “terribly disappointed” that the county has committed $3.5 million to the Gateway Project without a formal written commitment from the developer and questioned a separate construction contract award.
John A. Marks Jr., a District 5 resident, told the Amherst County Board of Supervisors during the public-comment period that he was “terribly disappointed” in how the board has handled the Gateway Project and urged greater formal commitments from the developer before taxpayer money is spent.
Marks said that, based on a review of board minutes, Service Authority minutes, and public records, the board has committed $3.5 million of county money to the Gateway Project but has no formal written commitment from the developer — such as a schedule or memorandum of understanding — that would guarantee the developer will complete the project. “I know the board of supervisors has committed 3 and a half million dollars of taxpayer money to the Gateway…
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