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Stacyville council votes to replace Lawrence Street Bridge after $500,000 grant; 3-2 vote
Summary
The Stacyville City Council voted 3-2 on May 11 to proceed with replacing the Lawrence Street Bridge after confirming a $500,000 grant; councilors noted the roughly $600,000 bids and said a budget amendment would be required.
The Stacyville City Council voted 3-2 on May 11 to proceed with replacement of the Lawrence Street Bridge after councilors confirmed the city would receive a $500,000 grant toward the project.
Council member Roger Hemann moved to proceed with the bridge replacement after staff reported two bids, each about $600,000; Jacob Gerbig seconded the motion. The motion passed 3–2. The minutes do not list which members voted for or against the motion.
The council noted the grant would cover the majority of the expected bid amounts but that the remaining local share will require amending the 2026–2027 fiscal year budget. Council adopted RESOLUTION 2026-10 to set a public hearing on the amended budget, though a clerk’s note in the minutes later said no public hearing was needed at this time.
At the same meeting the council approved RESOLUTION 2026-09 to enter a general obligation corporate purpose loan agreement, a step that may be related to financing city projects. Councilors did not provide detailed financing breakdowns in the minutes; the transcript lists the grant amount and approximate bid amounts but not the final funding plan.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: staff will proceed with project procurement consistent with the council direction, and the council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for June 8, 2026.
