Greensboro staff tell council $8M more needed to remediate Patton Avenue site before garage construction

Greensboro City staff told the council in a morning briefing that an additional $8,000,000 in financing is needed to complete soil remediation at the 404 Patton Avenue site before construction of a new centralized equipment services facility can proceed.

The briefing, led by Deputy Finance Director Chris Payne and Finance Director Marlene Druga, reviewed the project’s history and finances. Druga said the city issued $30,000,000 in bonds in August 2024 to build the new garage but the original borrowing does not cover newly identified remediation costs. “That item is about 8,000,000, and it’s on an agenda tonight to do additional financing of 8,000,000 just for the remediation work,” Druga said.

Why it matters: staff said the new facility would consolidate parts and services, expand capacity and reduce repetitive outsourcing. Payne described the operational model: departments are charged a lease rate that covers maintenance, repair and replacement; the new building would increase the number of service bays from 35 to 44 and centralize parts inventory to reduce downtime and…