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St. Peter council accepts feasibility study, schedules hearing for Minnesota Avenue (Highway 169) improvements
Summary
The St. Peter City Council accepted a Bolton & Mink feasibility study for Minnesota Avenue (Highway 169) improvements and set an improvement hearing for Aug. 25. The $7.2 million project would be mostly funded by MnDOT with an estimated $2.06 million city share, part of which would be recovered through property assessments.
The St. Peter City Council on July 28 accepted a feasibility study and called a public hearing for proposed improvements to Minnesota Avenue (Highway 169) between Chestnut/Union and Jefferson, moving the project a step closer to construction while reserving municipal consent for later decisions.
Pete, a city staff presenter, said the total estimate for the reconstruction is about $7.2 million, with MnDOT covering roughly $5.14 million and the city responsible for about $2.06 million. He told the council the city’s share would be partially recovered through assessments and that Bolton & Mink had deemed the project “necessary, cost-effective, and feasible.”
Resident and business owner Mark Plotz, who addressed the council during public comment, urged officials to allow meaningful public…
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