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Elkton council allocates $1.09 million for downtown marketplace construction
Summary
Council voted 6‑0 to allocate $1,090,000 for the Lantz construction contract for the Elkton Downtown Marketplace, funding the project with a mix of lot sales, donations, grants, ARPA and general government funds.
The Elkton Town Council on Oct. 7 authorized $1,090,000 for the construction contract for the Elkton Downtown Marketplace (EDM).
Council Member Louis Heidel moved to allocate the funds and Council Member Aaron Napotnik seconded; the motion carried on a 6‑0 roll call vote. The minutes list the funding breakdown the council approved: Sale of Lots $290,110; Donations to the Town $8,906; Donations from EPIC/Non‑Profits $167,868; Merck grant $5,000; Rockingham County Tourism grant $50,000; Virginia Outdoors Foundation grant $155,500; ARPA $400,000; General Government $12,616 — totaling $1,090,000 for the Lantz contract.
The council recorded the allocation and the sources in the minutes but did not include a project schedule or a contract start date. During committee updates members noted drainage issues at the marketplace after recent heavy rain and that staff had pumped water near the stage from the drainage pond; the minutes do not indicate a change to the contract terms tied to that event.
Town staff and the Special Projects & Economic Development Committee will be the primary contacts for implementation and next steps.
