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Mayor says playground project may require an additional $175,000 for architect work
Summary
Mayor Glenn Odom told the council that a USDA-RD staffer emailed the architect requiring additional work that could raise architect costs by about $175,000; minutes note conflicting guidance from different USDA-RD contacts.
During council reports on June 30, 2026, Mayor Glenn Odom updated the council on the town playground project and reported that an email from a USDA-RD staffer to the project architect required additional architect work that would increase costs by an estimated $175,000. Odom said the USDA-RD staffer who sent the email told the architect to do more, and that a different USDA-RD contact who originally helped secure the funding had told the town they did not need an architect.
The minutes record the mayor’s account of the exchange and the projected additional architect cost but do not include a formal motion, dollar-by-dollar contract amendment, or a decision to authorize the higher amount. Council indicated they expect to finish preparations and award the contract once outstanding architect and funding questions are resolved; no contract award was recorded on the minutes for that night.
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