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Martinsville board signs off on summer street closures, discusses lift‑station access‑road bid
Summary
The Martinsville Board of Works and Safety approved three street closures for summer events (Habitat for Humanity, weekly Thursday cruise-ins, and Rams Ride motorcycle parking) and discussed a single bid from Wallace Construction for an access road to a Legendary Hills lift station; the access‑road bid was deferred to a future agenda.
The Martinsville Board of Works and Safety on May 26 approved multiple street closures for summer events and debated a contractor bid to build an access road to a lower lift station in the Legendary Hills neighborhood, but did not approve that roadwork tonight.
Mr. Porter presented three separate event‑related requests. The board approved closing the parking lot at Morgan and Sycamore for Habitat for Humanity’s Gardens, Garages and Guitars tour on Saturday, June 27; the application contained an internal date discrepancy (the application text listed June 17). The board also approved closing Jefferson Street between Washington and Jackson on Thursday evenings to address diagonal parking and public‑safety concerns related to a weekly cruise‑in. Finally, the board approved a closure of Jefferson Street between Morgan and Pike on Saturday, Aug. 1, for the returning Rams Ride motorcycle group and added no‑parking on selected Pike Street spaces as overflow.
Mr. Dunn told the board the city lacks a dedicated access road to the lower Legendary Hills lift station and that crews have been using a private driveway for access. He said the city advertised the work and received a single bid late in the day from Wallace Construction for $47,277.60 (transcript records the figure as "$47,27760"). Mr. Coffee cautioned the board to wait and confirm that the bid complies with specifications and suggested placing the item on the next agenda rather than approving it tonight; the board agreed to take the matter under advisement and move it to the next meeting.
Why it matters: the closures allow community events and address a recurring safety concern for downtown traffic patterns; the access‑road item concerns long‑term maintenance access to sewer lift infrastructure and could require additional procurement oversight.
The board recorded motions and approvals for the three event closures; individual vote tallies were not stated in the transcript. Staff will notify applicants of the approved dates and follow up on the access‑road paperwork at the next meeting on June 8, 2026.
