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Board approves Everton stormwater plan resolution and authorizes radon testing contract for owner‑occupied rehab grant
Summary
Commissioners adopted Resolution 26R‑1 to accept an Everton stormwater planning grant closeout and approved a $3,900 radon testing contract (30 tests at $130) for an owner‑occupied rehab grant; staff will pursue bid openings and address permit and environmental review requirements.
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a local resolution accepting the Everton stormwater planning grant report and authorized the closeout process for the OCRA grant.
Speaker 11 reported the planning grant of $60,000 (previously awarded) had been completed, OCRA reviewed the submitted report and a second public hearing had been held. Commissioner Speaker 2 moved and the board approved "Resolution number 26R‑1," formally adopting the Everton stormwater plan and authorizing staff to seek drawdown of remaining grant funds and begin closeout paperwork.
Speaker 11 also updated the board on an owner‑occupied rehabilitation grant. He said the county solicited quotes for required radon testing and received two bids: Hoosier Radon Remediation quoted 30 tests at $130 each (total $3,900) while Air X‑ray quoted 30 tests at $199 each (total $5,970). Speaker 11 said the lower bid offered advantages because the tester will already have been inside the homes when construction begins; commissioners voted to approve the Hoosier Radon contract.
Speaker 11 noted additional next steps for the rehab program: homeowner visits and bidder sheets, an offer deadline in March (with bids to be opened at the April meeting if a 30‑day extension is granted), permit fee questions (base fee typically $75 plus inspection fees), and a required Section 106 environmental review and related sign‑off to permit contact with State Historic Preservation on the county's behalf.
Next steps: staff will request signatures to draw down grant funds and proceed with contract execution for radon testing; they will bring bid openings and permit‑fee recommendations to the board in upcoming meetings.
