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Live Oak officials discuss rehab and construction caps after consultant warns of cost escalation
Summary
Officials discussed setting spending caps (examples cited: $50,000 rehab cap; $140,000 demo cap) and heard an example where a project rose from about $130,000 to $170,000 because of unforeseen site and accessibility work.
Workshop discussion focused on setting per-project spending caps and how to handle unforeseen construction costs that push projects above cap thresholds.
Neighbors said communities commonly set a rehab cap—he cited Hamilton County's $50,000 rehab cap and a $140,000 new-construction cap—and noted that exceeding those caps typically requires special board approval. He illustrated the point with a White Springs project that "come in at around 130,000" in the bid and "ended up being, like, 170,000 because we had to take it up to 7 courses" and add accessibility features. A council member suggested a $180,000 ceiling for some projects; Neighbors said a cap functions as an administrative limit and that board approvals can allow higher spending when necessary.
