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Council approves land-use pact with DNR to pave Military Ridge State Trail segment; council to fund bridges and maintenance
Summary
The Common Council approved a land-use agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that lets the city replace three bridges and pave a two-mile segment of the Military Ridge State Trail; the city will maintain the paved surface for 13 years and preliminary bridge estimates approach $300,000 each.
The Verona Common Council voted to approve a land-use agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that allows the city to replace three bridges and pave a two-mile stretch of the Military Ridge State Trail between County PB and Wildcat Way.
Assistant City Administrator Ollick summarized the agreement: under its terms the city would construct and maintain the trail surface for 13 years (with an optional two-year extension) while the DNR would continue to manage vegetation and other nonpaved right-of-way areas. Ollick told the council that the DNR agreed to contribute $49,500 toward bridge work.
Construction engineer Joe (last name variously transcribed as Jersa/Gerson in the record) said preliminary estimates for the three bridge replacements using…
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