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Sumner County committee approves architect fee, directs payment for temporary access to Brown House and asks comptroller for procedural review
Summary
After extended debate over scope and spending authority, the committee approved a $15,000 architect engagement and directed finance to execute up to $5,000 for a temporary construction-access driveway to support restoration of the Brown House; the panel also requested a letter from the Tennessee Comptroller to confirm procedures for spending bond proceeds and appropriations.
The Sumner County general-operations committee on Jan. 13 approved a $15,000 engagement for an architect to move the Brown House restoration project into a design stage and directed the finance department to execute up to $5,000 to provide temporary construction access to the property.
The action followed repeated public pleas and committee debate over whether routine site work must return to the committee for approval even after a $582,000 appropriation for the project was previously approved by the full commission. Resident Jared Mansfield, who identified himself during public comment, said routine expenditures should remain administrative…
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