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Streets report: chip-and-seal begins, Old Street and other repairs prioritized
Summary
The council heard a streets report: chip-and-seal work is scheduled to start the next day, priority streets (including Juniper and sections of Old Street) will be completed first, and members raised local maintenance items such as a large dirt pile on Cherry Street and a raised manhole affecting mowing.
The streets representative and council updated members on maintenance and upcoming pavement work. The Chair (speaker S4) and streets staff said a chip-and-seal operation is scheduled to begin tomorrow and that new streets would be prioritized first (Juniper from Home Street to 5th Street, sections of Old Street and Park Road, plus Lincoln Drive depending on remaining funds).
Councilors raised several local maintenance issues: a large dirt pile on Cherry Street had been present for days and was described as a delivery hazard that had drawn public complaints; the council urged removal or enforcement. A raised manhole on 278th Street was noted as a mowing difficulty; staff said manholes to be rebuilt will be set with the frames approximately 6 inches higher as part of scheduled work, and members discussed ditching and curb projects at specific properties (requests mentioned included curb work by Chris Peters and Kevin Elk and ditching near Charlie Gehring's property).
Members thanked staff for weed control at the community center and asked for follow-up on GPS/street-mapping work ahead of fall scheduling. No formal action was taken on these reports beyond direction to proceed with planned pavement operations and to address the identified local hazards.
