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Board approves property purchase for crossing project, ratifies utility exceptions and approves grants, contracts and bids
Summary
On Nov. 18 the St. Joseph County Board approved a purchase agreement for 320 Lincoln Way East (Osceola), ratified utility-exception letters for two road projects, approved a federal hazmat grant application, and approved multiple vendor contracts and procurement actions including a Motorola PSAP hardware upgrade and an Evoqua CSAP laboratory contract.
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 18 approved a range of administrative items, including a property purchase to support a railroad crossing elimination project, ratification of utility-exception letters for two road projects, approval to apply for a federal hazardous-materials emergency-preparedness grant, and several vendor contracts and bid actions.
Terry O’Brien, economic development planner, asked the board to approve resolution R-20-C-2025 to authorize a purchase agreement for property at 320 Lincoln Way East in Osceola. Staff said the purchase price is the average of two appraisals at $604,000 and noted the redevelopment commission previously approved funds for the acquisition. The board voted to approve the resolution.
IPG staff presented ratification letters required for federal-aid projects: a utility-exception request…
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