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Board approves SWT Design contract for skate‑park design after debate over fees and grant accounting
Summary
The board approved a contract with SWT Design for park design work contingent on attorney sign‑off and a cost‑sharing agreement; members pressed staff about a $36,000–$48,000 increase tied to cultural‑resource monitoring and reallocation of grant line items.
The Board of Aldermen approved a resolution May 20 authorizing the mayor to enter a contract with SWT Design Inc. for skate‑park design services, subject to city‑attorney review and an executed cost‑sharing agreement.
The item generated extended discussion. Aldermen and staff reviewed a packet that showed design costs had increased from earlier estimates (an earlier line in the packet showed design estimated at about $47,000 and later documents showed design estimates rising toward $83,000). Council members identified cultural‑resource…
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