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Rural Retreat council reallocates $31,000 to expand town shop storage
Summary
The Rural Retreat Town Council voted to move $31,000 from a capital outlay for garage doors to enclose a bay at the town shop for additional covered storage; the motion was recorded as made by Council member Lewis and seconded by Council member Lloyd and passed by voice vote.
Rural Retreat — The town council voted to reallocate $31,000 from a capital outlay originally budgeted for garage doors to fund enclosing a bay at the town shop to provide additional covered storage.
Council member Lewis proposed shifting the capital line to build onto the shop; the clerk recorded the motion as made by Council member Lewis and seconded by Council member Lloyd. After discussion of siting constraints and whether the addition needed concrete flooring, the council approved the transfer by voice vote.
Staff and council members discussed placement options and site constraints. A staff member said there is only room to extend about 30 feet on one side and suggested adding onto the larger building on site would yield more usable space; council members also weighed whether to pour a concrete floor for durability or use a ground-level pad for shorter-term storage.
The council emphasized the move would be completed under contract before the end of the fiscal year so the appropriated funds could be used. The clerk recorded the vote as a voice vote with members answering "aye." No individual roll-call vote totals were provided in the meeting record.
Next steps: staff will finalize measurements and procurement to put the project under contract before the budget year ends so work can proceed using the reallocated funds.
