Board approves $500,000 brownfields professional services agreement with CHA

The city asked the Greenwood Board of Public Works and Safety on June 15 to approve a professional services agreement with CHA to implement a $500,000 brownfields grant. City staff said CHA submitted the strongest proposal in the selection process and that the grant requires no local match.

Kelvin Kelly, principal scientist with CHA, told the board the firm has previously worked with the city and will perform environmental consulting and brownfields redevelopment tasks, including Phase I and Phase II site assessments to identify candidate sites citywide.

City staff presented a proposed agreement and the board approved it by voice vote after a member moved for approval and another seconded the motion.

What happens next: CHA will begin environmental assessments and the city will coordinate site selection and any necessary follow‑up reporting required by the grant.