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Gadsden County commissioners seek December extension for old courthouse renovation grant amid procurement concerns
Summary
County staff asked the board to approve an amendment extending a state grant for the old courthouse renovation to December 2026; commissioners pressed staff for contract documents and stronger timeline enforcement after questions about a repeated contractor award.
County staff asked the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners on May 5 to approve an amendment to a Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources grant (assessment number 25-100-009) that would extend the grant period for the old courthouse renovation, phase 2, through December 2026 so remaining restoration work can be completed.
The request was described by staff as necessary because architectural drawings are not yet finished. "I've actually done the first review of the architectural drawings on this project…hopefully we have like 80 or 90% here shortly so we can go out to bid," said Morris, a county staff member involved in the project. Staff told commissioners the work would…
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