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Demorest council approves addendum to City Hall engineering contract

The city's engineering contract for the City Hall complex, first approved for $19,600, has now been amended as council weighs options for the building.

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At a glance

What this means now

Where it stands

Five months later, in October 2025, an addendum to the Blake Rainwater and Associates contract for City Hall came before the council. Members approved it, with the contract price remaining at $19,600.

The story

In May 2025, Demorest city staff told the mayor and council they needed to decide on their best options for use of the City Hall building, as an engineering services contract with Blake Rainwater for the City Hall complex came up for discussion.

SourcesCity Council Minutes — 5.12.25 CC WS SIGNED MIN.pdfCity Council Agenda — 5.12.25 WS Agenda.docx

The council voted 3-0 to approve the $19,600 engineering services contract with Blake Rainwater for the City Hall complex.

SourcesCity Council Agenda — 5.12.25 CC RS Agenda.docxCity Council Minutes — 5.12.25 CC RS MIN SIGNED.pdf

Five months later, in October 2025, an addendum to the Blake Rainwater and Associates contract for City Hall came before the council. Members approved it, with the contract price remaining at $19,600.

SourcesCity Council Agenda — 10.7.25 WS Agenda.docxCity Council Agenda — 10.7.25 CC RS Agenda.docxCity Council Minutes — 10.7.25 WS Minutes SIGNED.pdfCity Council Minutes — 10.7.25 RS Minutes FINAL.pdf

What happened

How this issue got here

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Addendum to Blake Rainwater and Associates contract for City Hall

This was approved and the price is still the same ($19,600).

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Addendum to Blake Rainwater and Associates contract for City Hall

Councilman Ferguson moved to approve the addendum, seconded by Councilman Bennett.

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Addendum to Blake Rainwater and Associates contract for City Hall

DISCUSSION OF ADDENDUM TO BLAKE RAINWATER AND ASSOCIATES CONTRACT (CITY HALL)

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Addendum to Blake Rainwater and Associates contract for City Hall

CONSIDERATION OF ADDENDUM TO BLAKE RAINWATER AND ASSOCIATES CONTRACT (CITY HALL)

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Engineering services contract with Blake Rainwater for City Hall complex project

Mr. Musselwhite indicated that Mayor and Council need to make some decisions of what our best options for uses of the city hall building.

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Engineering services contract for City Hall complex with Blake Rainwater

DISCUSSION OF ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT FOR CITY HALL COMPLEX Mark

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Engineering services contract with Blake Rainwater for City Hall complex

CONSIDERATION OF ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT FOR CITY HALL COMPLEX

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Engineering services contract with Blake Rainwater for City Hall complex

The motion to approve the contract was unanimously approved (3-0).

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