Committee removes $50,000 dredging line after staff reports larger costs
The committee voted to strike a $50,000 dredging item from the capital requests after staff said preliminary quotes show the job would cost at least $200,000 and one quote was $402,000; members agreed to revisit the project next year with real quotes and potential grant support.
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Committee members debated whether to keep a $50,000 placeholder for second-landing dredging on the capital list. Highway/forestry staff told the committee initial estimates were far higher than the placeholder. "That's gonna cost way more than $50," a staff representative said, adding, "a bare minimum, it's 200,000, and Chris got a quote for 402,000."
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