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Towns report road projects, grants and equipment purchases at May planning meeting
Summary
Town of Red Cedar, Town of Tainter and Town of Menomonie reported roadwork updates including 570th St base-course work, a WisDOT grant for Gunther Rd, and LRIP funding for 430th Ave; the Town of Menomonie also bought an Elgin street sweeper and expects to complete its comprehensive plan soon.
Committee members reviewed road and maintenance updates from neighboring towns.
The Town of Red Cedar reported that base course work on 570th Street is complete after pulverizing and grading; paving is planned for the fall and routine brushing and pothole patching continue.
The Town of Tainter said it received a WisDOT grant covering 49.8% of the cost to pave and widen Gunther Road/770th Road and is seeking an engineering firm for the project. Town representatives said they plan to chipseal town roads this summer; the transcript did not specify the exact mileage.
The Town of Menomonie reported LRIP funding (70% grant/30% local match) for a project on 430th Avenue, plans to chipseal sections of Rudiger Road and 550th Avenue and to partner with the City on Bongey Drive and 28th Avenue. The town also said its comprehensive plan should wrap up in the next few months and that it has purchased a used Elgin street sweeper.
No formal votes were taken on these town-level items.
