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LaMoure County park shelter project stalled after about $10,000 archeology survey
Summary
The LaMoure County Park Board heard that an archeology survey for a planned storm shelter cost about $10,000 and turned up only a bottlecap; rising construction costs have paused the project even though the grant deadline was extended and funds remain available.
Chairman Lee Miller told the LaMoure County Park Board on Oct. 23 that the storm shelter project is at a standstill after an archeology survey was completed at a cost of about $10,000. The minutes report that the survey recovered "a bottlecap" from the site area.
The board was told the projected cost of the shelter has increased since the grant application and work cannot proceed at present. Board members recorded that the grant time limit has been extended and that the money allotted to the project is still available, but no timeline or contractor selection was announced.
The discussion did not include a new cost estimate or a specific next step to resume construction. The board did not vote on additional funding at the Oct. 23 meeting; members said the issue will remain on future agendas while staff and members seek options to address the higher construction costs.
