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Commissioners approve architect contract for jail reroof, allocate ARPA funds as project cost rises
Summary
Taylor County Commissioners authorized an AIA contract with Archer Texas for architectural services on a jail reroof and agreed to pay architect fees from ARPA funds; staff said the construction estimate has increased to about $4 million, prompting questions about budget priorities and ARPA balances.
Taylor County Commissioners on Tuesday approved an AIA architectural services contract with Archer Texas for the county jail reroof and authorized the county judge to sign the agreement. The court also directed that architectural fees be paid from the county's ARPA allocation.
County facilities staff told the court the scope of the jail project has expanded since earlier estimates and that construction costs are now expected to be roughly $4,000,000. "We're thinking around the…
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