Town needs big capital projects despite tight budget
by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune
Town staff is now forecasting it will have $1 million less to spend in the new fiscal year, but continued its discussion with the Town Council of capital improvements it nevertheless hopes to make in 2017-18 Monday afternoon.
One item, repairs to the Silver King Marketplace balcony, might be done with a budget amendment this year rather than waiting for the new annual budget, which begins July 1. The council took no action in Monday’s work session.
Florence Public Works Director/Town Engineer Chris Salas said the previous figure of $10,000 may not be enough to fix the deteriorating balcony. He told the council the town might do better to put the project out for a “creative RFP” (request for proposals), in which contractors recommend how they’d fix it and at what cost. The town may amend the current budget for up to $40,000 for the balcony repairs.
