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Newman City awards $777,935.91 contract for Farmer Street Cemetery improvements; archaeological safeguards planned

Newman City Council · February 10, 2026
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Council voted to award Piedmont Paving Inc. a $777,935.91 contract for phase 1 of Farmer Street Cemetery improvements; staff said a GPR survey identified 455 potential burial signatures and that New South and Associates will perform on-site monitoring during ground-disturbing work.

The Newman City Council approved a $777,935.91 contract with Piedmont Paving Inc. for phase 1 of Farmer Street Cemetery improvements after staff outlined the project’s community history and archaeological precautions.

Staff told the council the Farmer Street Cemetery Commission was reinstated in 2020 and the planning has been a deliberate, community-inclusive process. A…

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