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Board lets two staffers approve Cromwell pay applications to speed sewer work
Summary
The Board of Public Works and Safety authorized the chair and a staff member (Beth) to approve upcoming pay applications for the Cromwell internal water and sewer project, a move intended to expedite routine payments for F and K Construction.
The Board of Public Works and Safety voted to let two staff members approve upcoming pay applications for the Cromwell internal water and sewer project. The chair asked the board to delegate authority so that Beth and the chair could process pay apps for F and K Construction without returning each application to the full board for approval.
Committee member moved that the chair and Beth be allowed to "be involved at the decision application determination process for F and K Construction pay apps," and the motion passed after a voice vote. The chair framed the change as a timing and efficiency measure: by approving pay apps at staff level the board expects fewer administrative delays on payments tied to the water-board‑approved project.
Board members said the delegation is intended for routine pay‑application approvals and did not record any conditions or a sunset date in the motion; staff said they will continue to present summary information to the board. The board did not specify a reporting cadence beyond regular agenda updates.
