The Madison Board of Public Works and Safety on Nov. 3 approved three pay applications and a change order connected to the city's Main Street resurfacing project.

Chris Hale, superintendent of streets, told the board pay application No. 1 for the Main Street mid‑block crossing — $8,952.75 for work completed through Oct. 28 — was ready for payment. The board approved the application by voice vote.

Hale also presented payout No. 3 to All Star Paving for $503,335.44 covering the main portion of the CCMG project (Veil to Broadway) through Oct. 28, and pay application No. 1 for Main Street milling, resurfacing and restriping (Broadway to Mulberry) for $97,143.26. Both were approved after Hale said quantities were verified by the project inspector and the contractor.

On the same agenda the board approved change order No. 1, $42,113, which Hale said covered repairs to drainage structures in the roadway. "There were a total of 5 of those that had to be redone along with a couple of approaches. It's got 10 tons of approach work in it, basically," Hale said. He described rebuilding concrete boxes and installing new, stronger grates to improve long‑term storm sewer performance.

During public comment, Jan Vatruz of 701 East Second Street asked whether the resurfacing would change handicap parking or address pooling in front of the senior center. Hale replied the project did not change the street profile or curb height but noted staff found an inlet that "gets plugged often," tested it with a water truck, verified flow with the water and sewer department and increased emphasis on cleaning the inlet.

Resident Sue Patterson said a long‑standing divot near disabled parking on East Main still collects water and asked for a fix. Hale said that stretch is state highway and that NDOT had permitted the city to resurface, but that larger infrastructure changes remain under state jurisdiction; staff said they would evaluate the specific location and increase maintenance such as cleaning and street sweeping where appropriate.

Hale said rain delayed paving for a few days but that the majority of paving was complete, with remaining concrete work and striping expected the following week. "We trust [the inspector's] judgment, and we feel we still have a good opportunity this week and next to get the paving and then the striping," he said.

Board members approved the pay applications and the change order by voice vote.