Council approves library construction pay application and change orders, awards landscaping contract amid drive‑up concerns

Cascade City Council on Feb. 3 approved pay application No. 12 and multiple change orders for the new Cascade Public Library project and voted to award the library landscaping contract to Dagwoods Lawn and Landscape.

Council members voted to approve resolution No. 9-25 (pay application No. 12) by roll call; the motion passed unanimously. The council later approved change orders to the Garland Construction contract; the motion to approve the change orders passed with one dissenting vote. Separately, the council approved resolution No. 13-25 to award a landscaping quote for the Cascade Public Library to Dagwoods Lawn and Landscape after reviewing two submitted bids.

Why it matters: the construction project remains active and the change orders reflect additional work tied to utility adjustments and finishing items on the library site. Some council members and other speakers said the library’s intended curbside/drive‑up return configuration is…