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Pulaski board defers decision on TDOT engineering contract and considers Star Theater funding request
Summary
Under old business, the board flagged an amended engineering contract for a state-funded resurfacing project that contains a higher inspection (CEI) line item and asked staff to clarify TDOT match rules; the board also discussed reconsidering a funding request from the Star Theater, asking staff to consider a reduced award.
During the meeting’s old-business segment, Pulaski board members discussed an amended engineering contract for a TDOT-funded surface transportation resurfacing project and asked staff to clarify whether the contractor’s construction inspection (CEI) line item would be covered by TDOT’s 80% funding match.
One board member said the engineering firm returned an amended contract with a higher CEI figure and asked whether TDOT’s contract language means the state pays 80% and the city must cover the remainder if the line item exceeds the expected amount. The board agreed to defer final action and address the question in a future work session and board meeting after staff receives clarification from TDOT.
Separately the board discussed a funding request from the Star Theater. A board member noted the theater has been supported previously, owns and preserves a building on the square, and brings visitors downtown. The speaker urged the board to reconsider the theater’s current request for $15,000 and suggested restoring it at a prior level of about $5,000. A motion to consider the change was made for a future review; the transcript does not record a final vote on funding.
Both items were carried forward for further staff follow-up: the engineering contract question pending TDOT clarification and the Star Theater funding request to be reviewed during budget or a work session.
