Norfolk Southern agreement cleared; commissioners told federal rail grant is non-reimbursable

Steve Wilson updated the board that approval has been received from Norfolk Southern on the work agreement related to the county's rail project; county staff returned the signed agreement and will proceed to set bid dates. He said bid documents are ready for the Federal Railroad Administration grant and discussed a payment request for invoice #5 from consultant Stantec.

When Cindy Land asked whether the grant from the Federal Railroad Administration is reimbursable, Steve confirmed it is not reimbursable. The minutes record the procedural update and that administrative steps (signature exchange and bid scheduling) are underway. The transcript references a signatory named Wendy, but the minutes do not include a last name or title for that individual; the meeting record focuses on the agreement status and next steps rather than individual signatory details.