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Council schedules hearing on $421,850 Business Highway 75 South patching project
Summary
Council set a July 21 public hearing on plans for a Business Highway 75 South patching project, estimated at $421,850 with funding proposed from TIF or the road‑use tax; bids are scheduled to be opened Aug. 13 and award considered Aug. 18.
The Lamar City Council set a public hearing for July 21 on plans, specifications and an estimated $421,850 cost for a patching project on Business Highway 75 South.
City staff said the project addresses concrete failures near the area of a planned 2027 highway reconstruction and recommended the council proceed to public hearing. Council established an Aug. 13, 2026 bid opening and an Aug. 18, 2026 meeting to consider award; the council voted to proceed.
Staff said the current estimate for the patching work is $421,850 and that the project would be paid from either tax increment financing (TIF) or road‑use tax funding. The council did not approve the contract at the July 7 meeting; further action is expected following the July 21 public hearing and the bid process.
