Council extends SEH engineering contract through January amid concerns over French drains

Jan 15, 2026

The council heard complaints about a recent project that required replacing French drains and voted to retain SEH as the city engineer through January, while scheduling a future re-evaluation because of performance concerns and ongoing grant work.

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Councilor Pat Evens raised concerns about recent work performed by SEH, including a project that led to replacement of French drains; Councilor Patrick Bartz and Councilor Tim Paczkowski debated whether project delays and earlier decisions also contributed to the problem. Councilor Chuck Merten seconded a motion to keep SEH as the city engineer until January and bring the subject back for further review.

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