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Penobscot County weighs pausing Franklin Street and HVAC work as contractors await payment
Summary
County staff told commissioners that invoices totalling several hundred thousand dollars are pending for building HVAC work and the Franklin Street project; commissioners directed staff to negotiate with contractors and to use ARPA funds for short‑term payments while verifying federal grant eligibility.
Penobscot County commissioners spent a major portion of their Dec. 17 meeting reviewing cash‑flow risks on two construction projects and directing staff to negotiate short‑term payment arrangements with contractors.
Director McDonald told the board that contractors performing HVAC work at the county building and work on Franklin Street will likely not submit another invoice until mid‑ to late January and that the county is facing invoices now totaling roughly $680,000. “We have invoices right now totaling 680,000,” he said, noting the largest single equipment invoice was dated Nov. 30 and that Mechanical Services warned a late payment could place…
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