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Mocksville Town Council approves pickleball courts, ADA streetscape, state water grant and sale of house
Summary
The Mocksville Town Council approved a $21,500 contract for pickleball courts, an ADA streetscape contract, accepted state grant funds for a north elevated water tank, authorized the sale of 148 Cemetery Street and withdrew a Duke Street sidewalk grant project due to timing and engineering gaps.
The Mocksville Town Council approved a series of motions at its July meeting, awarding contracts, accepting a state grant for water infrastructure and authorizing a property sale.
Pickleball courts: The council awarded a $21,500 bid to Cardinal Courts to install pickleball courts. Lee said money for the project is available in the town’s special projects line item and asked the council to authorize the town attorney and town manager to continue negotiating with SBA Home on naming rights and cost sharing over five years; the council approved the award.
Facility guidelines and fees: The council approved use guidelines for the Moxwell Education Building to permit nonprofit groups weekday access and approved adding a $75-per-hour rental rate for nonprofits to the town’s fee schedule.
Water infrastructure grant: The council accepted Drinking Water/Wastewater State Reserve grant funds (meeting materials list the amount as $183,500) to construct a north elevated tank to serve the industrial park and assist Hollingsworth Park; the council approved accepting the state funds.
Streetscape/ADA project: After re-scoping an initial RFP, the council approved an award to Little Mountain Builders for a downtown streetscape and sidewalk project (including crosswalk work on East Depot Street) to improve ADA compliance and coordinate construction around court schedules.
Property sale: The council authorized staff to sell 148 Cemetery Street (the Brandham House parcel) through an upset-bid process to recover some town expenditures and to provide improved ingress/egress to the cemetery.
Grant withdrawal: The council voted to withdraw the Carbon Reduction Plan grant ordinance for the Duke Street sidewalk project because preliminary engineering had not been budgeted and the federal timeline could not be met for the current cycle; staff said they will prioritize Wilsboro Street and other higher-priority sidewalk work.
Procedural items: The council adopted the consent agenda and later voted to enter closed session under N.C. Gen. Stat. §143-318.11 to discuss litigation, real property acquisition and personnel matters.
All motions described in the meeting were approved by voice vote as recorded in the transcript; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the public minutes.
Next steps: Staff will proceed with contract administration and negotiations, continue design work and renderings for Wilsboro Street, and follow up on the bulk-water purchase agreement and other ongoing projects.
