Town moves forward with demolition plans

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Although former mayor Terry Turner asked the Butner Town Council to consider using one of the buildings on the former Umstead Correction Center as a food bank, the council approved the demolition of the former UCC at the July meeting.

The UCC consists of nine buildings on a 36-acre property that the town acquired from the state in 2019.

Turner said there was a need for additional space for a food bank or pantry and a clothes closet for the community. He said the best building on the property would be the right size for a food bank.

The project will cost $987,455, including a 10% contingency. The town will use grant money from N.C. Department of Commerce that totals $825,000 for the demolition.

The town expects the abatement of asbestos and the demolition of the buildings will take place over the next 8-10 months.

The Alloy Group was awarded the contact for the project.

The council approved an agreement to create an Infrastructure Design Manual. The manual would consist of the design specifications for streets and sidewalks in addition to lighting and other improvements to better the town. Stimmel Associates has been tapped to handle this project.

There are plans for a roundabout on Veazey Road to help with traffic flow in the area and during peak periods.

Jordan McMillen, town manager of Butner, was authorized to finalize a supplemental agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation accepting an additional $165,370 in grand funding for the roundabout. This brings the grant funding for this project to $2,601,874.

The town will only use $106,926 from its funds for the multi-million dollar project.

Construction will begin after a design has been finalized.

The town could go underground with its electric lighting wiring for the West Lyon Station Road Realignment project.

The plans are to install five lights on Highway 56 and 10 lights on West Lyon Station Road. The wiring for these fixtures could be underground if it is approved, McMillen said.

He said the cost could be anywhere between $18,500 and $65,000, based on the possibility of drilling into rock. The town will be responsible for the monthly electric cost for these street lights, like other street lights within the town.

The town council will hold its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 1 at Butner Town Hall.

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