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Vinton council approves extra professional services for L Creek bridge replacement to preserve $500,000 grant
Summary
The council approved additional professional services and easement work for the L Creek bridge replacement, noting the redesigned bridge will be floodable and requires archaeological study; the project is backed by a roughly $500,000 grant.
The Vinton City Council voted to approve additional professional services tied to the L Creek bridge replacement, officials said during the meeting.
Staff explained that the bridge's updated design will allow it to be inundated in high water and therefore requires acquiring additional easements from adjacent property owners and completing an archaeological study before work proceeds. Council members said the steps are necessary to preserve an approximately $500,000 grant that helps fund the project.
The council moved and seconded the authorization for the additional services. The transcript records the motion and a subsequent roll-call vote registering affirmative responses from multiple council members. No amendments to the motion were recorded.
Councilmembers asked staff to continue coordinating easement acquisition and to bring archaeological-study results and any needed budget updates back to the council. Staff noted the archaeological work will add cost but did not provide a final total estimate at the meeting.
Next steps: staff will finalize easement documentation, complete the archaeological review, and return to council with recommendations and cost estimates as required to keep the grant funding intact.
