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Commission approves consent agenda including $45,000 SPLOST supplement for Station 4 and $274,905 in water authority capital requests
Summary
The board approved a consent agenda that included an additional $45,000 SPLOST request for the Station 4 firehouse remodel, a $274,905.64 capital package for the Dade County Water & Sewer Authority, an HVAC award ($11,000 low bid), transit van grant match commitments, an FY2024 budget amendment and approval to file an appeal of the 2023 sales ratio audit. The vote carried with present commissioners voting yes; two were absent.
The Dade County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 5 approved a consent agenda covering several capital and budget items, including supplemental SPLOST funding for a fire station remodel, water‑system capital needs, a recommended HVAC bid, a transit grant application and an appeal of the county’s 2023 sales ratio audit.
Station 4 supplemental SPLOST request: Ansel Smith, speaking for Station 4, said previously authorized SPLOST funds and volunteer labor produced significant progress but that unforeseen water damage, spray‑foam insulation and exterior repairs created additional expenses. "We are requesting an additional $45,000 from our station SPLOST fund to complete the remodel," Smith said. Staff framed the $45,000 as the final phase to bring the living quarters to…
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