Summary
Street work bids came in about $200,000 under the engineer's estimate. Officials discussed using the savings to do more work on Shepard Street the first time around.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $200,000 of budgeted street money is unspent so far.
Drivers on city streets getting repaved, especially on Shepard Street.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Oct 5, 2026
About $1.5 million in street overlays — including Shepard Street — got carried into the new budget. Paving waits until utility work is finished so new asphalt doesn't get cut open.
City Council - Aug 3, 2026
The 2025-26 street improvement program is moving forward with Benton & Brown, LLC as the contractor. Councilman Myles wants the Shepherd Street curve re-examined or leftover funds spent on another street.
City Council Workshop - Aug 3, 2026
Street work bids came in about $200,000 under the engineer's estimate. Officials discussed using the savings to do more work on Shepard Street the first time around.
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