Downtown facade project nearing the finish line

Officials with the city of Greenfield expect they’ll be able to close out the downtown revitalization project that, thanks to grant money secured in 2023, has brought facade improvements to storefronts on the western half of the public square.

The city council approved several measures Tuesday, April 14, during their meeting relating to the project. They approved a series of change orders reflecting masonry repairs, storefront adjustments and a door malfunction that were all identified during construction. The net increase was $10,813, which doesn’t impact the schedule of the project, which has hardly required officials to dip into contingency funds built in.

The council additionally went forward with two pay applications on the project, as well as a general accounting expenditure document, or GAX, relating to the project.

In other business, the council:

• approved a pay request to Acterra Group for $7,990 for the airport fueling terminal project

• approved a pay application on the fire station project to Graphite Construction, in the amount of $164,672.42, and discused the progress on construction, including a few problems that have been resolved

• set a public haring ona proposed sewer revenue loan and disbursement agreement

• set spring cleanup days for this week

• approved replacing the city’s AED units

• heard an update on the proposed FY 2027 budget, which was due for a public haring 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28

Editor’s Note: Danica Clayton provided the newspaper with audio of this meeting.