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Aransas County approves up to $53,000 in extra services for new courthouse; court weighs tax-note financing for completion
Summary
The commissioners approved an additional-services allowance for the new Aransas County courthouse and spent a workshop discussing borrowing options — including short-term tax notes — to cover a roughly $4 million FEMA timing gap and possible cost overruns.
Aransas County commissioners on Tuesday approved up to $53,000 in additional services for the county's new courthouse project and then used a separate budget workshop to consider how to finance remaining work and potential overruns.
The court voted to approve an additional-services fee proposal for the courthouse construction team, a not-to-exceed amount the county's project consultant described as intended to support activation and final closeout work. "The funding that we're requesting ... is a not-to-exceed amount, and we will only invoice for the hours that Mark uses," said Mike Morrell of Norris and Associates, who presented the request and identified Mark Williams as the project's on-site manager.
The request came after extended criticism from…
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