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Council clears SHPO-related invoices for Weaver–Gillis historic preservation project
Summary
Harpers Ferry approved transfers from a pass-through account to pay consultants for structural evaluation work on the Weaver–Gillis historic preservation project after SHPO reviewed and approved the submitted reports.
The Harpers Ferry Town Council approved payments and transfers tied to a State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) grant for the Weaver–Gillis historic preservation project on June 9, authorizing town staff to transfer funds from a general fund account into a SHPO escrow account and to disburse invoices to the consulting firm that performed structural and environmental assessments.
Council was told the project total was approximately $21,000 and that SHPO’s grant process requires the town to act as a pass-through for grant funds. Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. submitted invoices for work on the required assessments. SHPO reviewed the reports and found them to meet its standards, allowing the town to proceed with payment out of the SHPO escrow account.
Council approved transfers of $4,900 from the general fund to the SHPO operating account and then authorized payments of $2,100 on two separate invoices to the consultant. The motions carried by recorded voice votes (motions noted as carrying 6–1 on the two invoice payments), and council members discussed that the engineer’s evaluation had been completed as specified; further repairs or architect-led work would follow only if recommended by that evaluation and by SHPO.
Several council members requested clarity on the scope of the evaluations and next steps; staff said the scope was set by SHPO and that the town’s role is to disburse the grant funds as SHPO approves draws.
