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Menno council approves SD DOT sweeping contract for stretches of US Highway 18
Summary
The Menno council approved a contract with the South Dakota Department of Transportation to sweep curb and gutter on two short stretches of US Highway 18—25 hours of work for $2,000 covering mileposts near Menno and Olivet. The motion was moved by George Cokens and seconded by Ronald Diede; all votes were recorded as aye.
The City of Menno approved a contract with the South Dakota Department of Transportation to sweep curb and gutter on US Highway 18 in two locations: MRM 394.5–395.0 in Menno and MRM 389.5–390.0 in Olivet. The contract is for 25 hours at a total cost of $2,000 and was authorized during the March 16, 2026 equalization meeting.
Council member George Cokens moved to approve the contract; Ronald Diede seconded the motion. According to the meeting record, the motion carried with all votes recorded as aye. The minutes do not list individual vote-by-vote tallies beyond the notation that all voted in favor.
The sweeping work covers short curb-and-gutter segments on the two highway stretches identified by milepost references (MRM 394.5–395.0 and MRM 389.5–390.0). The minutes do not specify the contractor, start date, or whether the $2,000 is the total guaranteed payment or an estimate; those implementation details will be handled through the city’s contracting process or by SD DOT as appropriate.
The contract was listed as a discrete motion on the meeting agenda and was approved as recorded. No public comment or opposition appears in the meeting record.
