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Public asks how ADA improvements will be handled if bids exceed grant; council says plan can be modified
Summary
A resident asked how ADA improvements at City Hall would proceed if bids exceed Community Development Block Grant funding; Mayor Monica Giberson said plans could be modified to keep the project within available grant funds and clarified no tax increase would be required.
During the public comment period James Laughlin asked how the ADA improvements at City Hall (associated with Resolution 66-2026 and CDBG funds) would proceed if construction bids exceeded the available grant funding. Mayor Monica Giberson replied that the project plans could be modified as necessary to keep the work within the available grant funding, and Council President Roger Giberson said the goal would be to complete the project at or below the grant amount.
Mr. Laughlin also expressed concerns about potential tax impacts; Mayor Giberson clarified that no tax increase would be required for the project as presented. Resolution 66-2026 authorizes execution of an MOU with the Atlantic County Improvement Authority for Community Development Block Grant funds; the minutes do not record the specific dollar amount or detailed scope for the ADA work. The City will need to follow up with the county authority and contract bidders to confirm bid results and, if necessary, scope modifications.
