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Cowley County declines $1 million Lover’s Lane grant after bids come in nearly double; approves limited right-of-way purchase and temporary road blading
Summary
After bids for the Lover’s Lane road project came in nearly double the grant award, Cowley County commissioners voted 3-0 to decline the $1 million grant, approve a small right-of-way purchase to correct the road and direct county crews to blade roads in Richland Township while the township replaces its grader.
Cowley County commissioners voted Nov. 13 to decline a $1 million state grant for the Lover’s Lane road project after Public Works Superintendent Jon Jordan and engineer John Riggins said two bids came in at nearly twice the grant amount.
County Administrator Lucas Goff told commissioners that although the county has already invested money to correct existing road issues, most of those costs were necessary repairs and not discretionary…
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