Council approves Strux Engineering feasibility scope after USDA grant pre‑approval

Sep 17, 2026

The council approved a not-to-exceed scope (roughly $4,000) with Strux Engineering to perform feasibility and preliminary design work for a proposed fire station; City Manager Josh Walker said the City has been pre-approved for a $50,000 USDA Rural Development grant to support the project.

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City Manager Josh Walker told councilors the City had been pre-approved for a USDA Rural Development grant of $50,000 to support a new fire station and recommended hiring Strux Engineering, LLC (Levi Voigt) to perform a feasibility study and preliminary design. Walker presented a scope of work and a not-to-exceed amount, which he described as roughly $4,000 for the initial study and drawings addressing apparatus pull-through, ODOT rig specifications and site alternatives.

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