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City administrator reports IAMU facility walkthroughs; Army Corps review keeps bridge project pending
Summary
City Administrator Jeremiah reported that the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities completed facility walkthroughs and that a pending Army Corps of Engineers review — including historic-status considerations and funding options — is delaying decisions about renovating or removing the Mill/Dealing bridge.
City Administrator Jeremiah told council that the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU) completed walkthroughs of city facilities and delivered preliminary findings; the street-department walkthrough report was already received and facility-level reports will follow. He said department budget requests have been submitted and staff will prepare materials for upcoming budget review sessions.
On the Mill/Dealing bridge project, Jeremiah said the matter remains pending and "is kind of hanging out there in limbo with the Army Corps of Engineers," noting additional historic-status reviews and consideration of potential funding sources to renovate the bridge rather than remove it. He said those secondary reviews and funding assessments are ongoing and the outcome remains uncertain.
