Court approves $165,710 payment for Caney NRCS watershed project awarded to Hicks Brothers

The Knott County Fiscal Court voted March 5 to approve payment for the Caney NRCS watershed project, which the court record shows was awarded to the Hicks Brothers with a contract amount of $165,710.

S1 told the court that NRCS approved several additions after the bid was awarded, and that the extra items will be reimbursable by NRCS. The court record indicates the project was awarded earlier and the county is processing the payment for work already approved by NRCS.

A motion to approve the payment was made and seconded on the floor; the court approved the motion by voice vote, recorded in the minutes as "Ayes have it." The transcript does not provide a roll-call tally.

The motion completes the county’s immediate payment step for the Caney watershed work. S1 indicated the amount will be reimbursed by NRCS according to the terms of that program.