Lawrenceburg council votes to freeze riverfront spending pending contract, regulatory answers

Lawrenceburg City Council members voted unanimously at a April 25 work session to pause funding and stop further work on the city—s riverfront project until outstanding contracts, invoices and regulatory questions are resolved.

Council members said the move responds to mounting costs and unclear paperwork. The council—s action follows presentations and discussion about signed and unsigned contracts with several consultants and contractors, outstanding invoices from a law firm listed as Frost Brown, and the need to secure a "letter of no objection" from the local sponsoring agency required under the project—s permitting process.

The motion on the floor directed staff to freeze the project and stop new bill payments until council members get the answers they seek. Council members said the city has spent roughly $1.2 million on the project to date and that additional invoices…