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Steering committee seeks consultant and interjurisdictional funding to advance next Rethink Folly Road phase
Summary
Committee members discussed re-engaging a consultant for the next phase and funding the work through contributions from the town, county and other partners; prior consultant arrangements and an estimated past contract amount were discussed as context.
Rethink Folly Road steering committee members discussed hiring a consultant to move the project into its next phase and the need for jurisdictions to commit interjurisdictional funding.
Committee members said a previous consultant provided value and that some jurisdictions have signaled willingness to contribute letters of support for grant applications. One committee participant said a grant application deadline requires materials "by July," and said the team is working on the application.
During the discussion one speaker cited prior costs for consultant services: "66,000 the year and then it was 20 from the town, 20 from the county, 20 from the tool group," a description the speaker offered as an approximate, historical funding breakdown. Committee staff clarified that the town had previously taken the lead on invoices and that participating jurisdictions reimbursed the town. Speakers said a new procurement would require commitments beyond a single jurisdiction and that county and municipal budget processes must each identify a contribution.
Committee members asked staff to contact the prior consultant and gather a proposed scope and ballpark figures to present at the next meeting, and they discussed preparing letters of support from local governments and organizations. No contract or procurement decision was made at the meeting; committee members said the matter requires formal budget commitments from each participating jurisdiction.
