Gilman trustees review sewer sludge timing, culvert and chip‑seal estimates and ask for sidewalk costings

Public works and street maintenance featured in the Village of Gilman’s June 11 meeting as trustees reviewed operational reports and preliminary capital estimates.

Public Works Director Dave Kroeplin provided the sludge report and advised the board the village may need to schedule sludge removal in 2026. He recommended no changes to the CMOM; trustees reapproved the CMOM report without changes later in the meeting.

Trustee Russell Baker raised a county culvert replacement with an estimated cost of $5,245 and asked that the item appear on next month’s agenda for potential approval. Baker also referenced a prior chip‑seal quote from Scott Construction of roughly $38,000 to cover the other half of Gilman Drive and proposed negotiating an agreement with the Town of Aurora so each jurisdiction manages different road segments. Baker said he would pursue the agreement and update the board.

Clerk Candice Grunseth reminded trustees that sidewalk work discussed for next year will require notifying affected businesses about a 50 percent cost‑share requirement. No final decisions on funding or contracts were made at the meeting; trustees asked staff to obtain estimates and return with specific cost figures for board consideration.

The board did not authorize immediate capital expenditures and left project approvals and funding allocations for future meetings once estimates and vendor proposals are available.