Sand Lake council approves E. Lake Street change order, authorizes $2,000 engineering study into water and drainage

The Village of Sand Lake council approved a change order for the E. Lake Street project and authorized a limited engineering study into local water, sewer and drainage issues at its Aug. 18 meeting.

Council President Doerr called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and the council took up a change of work order for the E. Lake Street project. "A motion to approve the Change of Work order for the E Lake St project was made by Helton, supported by Camilleri," the minutes record; council voted to approve the motion.

Council then discussed multiple infrastructure concerns downtown, including water and sewer near the school and persistent drainage problems on 5th Street that council members said are causing excessive standing water. Council member Wright moved, and Christensen supported, a motion to have the village's engineers estimate the cost of looping sewer and water lines and to propose a solution for the 5th Street drainage problem, with an authorized spending cap of $2,000 for that preliminary work. The motion carried.

The engineering request is limited to cost estimates and potential solutions; council did not approve construction funding at the meeting. Wright framed the request as a fact‑finding step to determine options and costs before any capital commitment.

The decisions follow routine approvals earlier in the meeting and are intended to produce material the council can use when budgeting future infrastructure work. The council did not specify a timeline for the engineers’ report at the Aug. 18 meeting.

The council adjourned at 8:25 p.m.