Town still needs to raise more funds
The Washington Town Council decided Monday to hold off construction of a proposed walking path through the town until all funding for the project is raised.
If the funding is secured, construction should begin this summer.
Vice Mayor Fred Catlin gave an update on the path that would stretch from behind The Washington School on Mt. Salem Avenue, down Leggett Lane past the post office and connect to town at Jett Street.
He said that the most recent proposal the town received totals around $42,000.
Catlin said the company could start work within the month, but he said he felt uncomfortable signing the contract without discussing it with the council first. He also said he feels confident the town can raise the needed funding for the project, and has already received $25,000.
Council member Brad Schneider voiced some concern, asking if a stipulation could be added when they sign the contract that it will only be valid if the full amount is raised.
Mayor Joe Whited, who attended the meeting virtually, shared Schneider’s concern, and encouraged waiting for full funding to come through before signing the contract and starting construction.
“Once we are certain donations are equal to what we’re signing up to…then I would be comfortable,” Whited said.
Catlin said waiting for the full funding may delay the start time a bit, projecting July 1. He said he would share the council’s decision with the construction company.
“I have no doubt we are going to be able to get funding for this,” Catlin said.
Watch the meeting:
Washington Town Council , 7 p.m. Monday, May 13, 2024
Public notices
The council voted unanimously to advertise the following public hearings and notices:
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Advertise a vacancy on the Board of Zoning Appeals; applications due by July 1, a week ahead of the council’s July meeting.
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Public hearing regarding a Special Use Permit for 78 Piedmont Ave. at the next Town Council meeting June 10.
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A joint public hearing with the Town Council and the Planning Commission to discuss revised zoning texts for bed and breakfasts in town, scheduled for the council’s June meeting.
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