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County approves consent items including Canon Valley Trail contract and vehicle auction
Summary
The Goodhue County board unanimously approved the consent agenda to sell county vehicles at auction and to accept the Canon Valley Trail bridge and aiding construction contract; commissioners noted the contract came in under bid but may reduce matching reserves for future trail projects.
Goodhue County commissioners approved the consent agenda, which included authorization to sell county vehicles at auction and acceptance of the Canon Valley Trail bridge and aiding construction contract.
A commissioner noted the trail contract bid came in well under estimate and observed there may be savings that could be applied to further trail work; staff cautioned that state grant rules make it difficult to return and reallocate funds, and that parks and trails often prefer money be used to expand project scope rather than returned.
Commissioners said the county may not see similar contracts for another year or two because match reserves have been used for the current project, and they discussed possible uses for remaining grant dollars such as replacing a bridge with culverts or enlarging culverts in other locations if the parks agency agrees.
The board moved and approved the consent agenda by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting record provided.
