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City and county discuss East First Street design; county defers decision and schedules work session
Summary
City of Newton sought county approval to share design costs for East First Street improvements; commissioners asked for more information and scheduled a work session for March 19 to review Road & Bridge priorities and the proposed two‑phase design.
City of Newton staff asked Harvey County commissioners on March 11 to approve participation in design work for East First Street Phase 2 so the county and city can coordinate a two-phase roadway improvement project.
Suzanne Loomis, representing the city, described a plan that splits the corridor into two phases and said design economies of scale would save roughly $50,000 if the city and county proceed together. The city’s review committee selected Garver Engineering to provide engineering and…
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