The Martinsville City Redevelopment Commission approved two claims presented at the meeting, including quarterly attorney fees and an engineering invoice tied to levy project work. Commissioners voted to pay the claims after staff explained funding options.

Ben, the staff member who discussed the billing, told the commission that while the overall levy project remains within budget, "as far as the engineering services, we're technically over budget on that," and that changes or modifications had generated additional engineering fees. Ben said the invoice could not be charged to the levy grant itself and recommended using local funds and TIF funds because other RDC bond money is earmarked for downtown property acquisitions.

Commissioners asked whether the current fund balance (appearing "just under 19,000" on the fund report) could cover the charge and were told the city has sufficient local funds and trust monies to pay the invoice. Ben also said additional Manning invoices were expected and estimated they would be in the "$20,000" range each.

The commission voted to approve the claims and directed finance staff to charge the invoice to the identified local/TIF sources and to report back on fund status if additional invoices arrive.