Saving Union Station group outlines stabilization plan, seeks final $89,000 to close fundraising gap

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Volunteers and partners told Wayne County commissioners the Union Station stabilization project is entering design-build work with TA Loving, that the total stabilization need is $1.5 million, and that the community-funded portion is about $89,000 short of the $750,000 fundraising trigger needed to release the county's $375,000 commitment.

Saving Union Station volunteers and partners updated the Wayne County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 21 about progress toward stabilizing Goldsboro’s historic Union Station and advancing the Southeastern passenger rail corridor that would connect Raleigh and Wilmington.

Julie Metz, a founding member of the Saving Union Station (SUS) team, told commissioners the stabilization budget for the building is $1.5 million and that the project is proceeding as a phased design-build because immediate weatherization and water-control work is essential before a full rehabilitation. "We are considering this phase 1," Metz said, "and because of the critical nature of the building, the historic integrity of the building, there's a lot of things that we don't know what we're gonna find when we start... so we're approaching this phase as a design build."

Why it matters: The county previously committed funds to the effort; the SUS group's progress and outside grants are now funding contractor work and permitting.…

Saving Union Station group outlines stabilization plan, seeks final $89,000 to close fundraising gap

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