# Richmond Board of Public Works Meeting of October 15, 2026


**Body:** WCTV Channels 11, 20 & 21
**Date:** October 14, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety, Physical Infrastructure


The Richmond Board of Works and Safety meeting on October 15, 2026 (identified in the metadata as the Richmond Board of Public Works) approved October 16 payroll claims totaling $815,345.58 and approved the continued closure of Sim Hodgin Road, with the presenter hoping it could reopen in December once work is complete. The board also approved four handicap-parking sign requests. For infrastructure work, it approved contract 124-2026 with J.A. Schroyer Group for demolition at 1002 Northeast Street, not to exceed $42,500, and contract 126-2026 with Milestone Contractors for Parkway Lane repair and reconstruction following flood damage, for $311,886.

The Fire Department presented a request for Oller Fencing and Construction to install a 16-foot double gate at its training facility; the transcript does not capture a vote or disposition on that request. A Lexipol roll-call training agreement for the Police Department was also discussed, but the transcript ends after an approval motion is made without recording a second or vote. No contract amounts for these two items are audible.

**Source:** WCTV Channels 11, 20 & 21