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WILLMAR — The Willmar City Council members decided they won’t limit consideration or debate on the possible use of foam to enhance city street construction. The council defeated a motion Monday night that asked the council to support the city engineer’s recommendation to not...

WILLMAR — Willmar City Council member Audrey Nelsen asked the council’s Public Works/Safety Committee last week whether the council supports a program that the engineering department developed to rate the condition and maintenance needs of city streets. Nelsen asked whether or...

WILLMAR — Members of the Willmar City Council’s Public Works/Safety Committee differed last week on the benefit of using geo-form in street construction. Committee Chair Ron Christianson said the city needs to look at making roads last longer. For the past couple of years, Christianson...

WILLMAR — Legal limitations figured into the Willmar City Council’s decision this week to eliminate overlay work on five city streets. During an improvement hearing two months ago, the council ordered plans and specifications and requested construction bids for the five overlays. The...

WILLMAR — The Willmar City Council voted Monday night to declare costs to be assessed, ordered preparation of the assessment rolls and set June 16 as the date to hold assessment hearings on this year’s three proposed street improvement projects. The council’s Public Works/Safety...

WILLMAR — A public hearing on this year’s street improvements will be conducted April 7, the Willmar City Council voted this week. The council had scheduled the hearing for March 17, but city staff asked the council to reschedule the hearing because they did not have adequate...

City Council committee sets street work hearing Feb. 19 WILLMAR — The Willmar City Council’s Public Works/Safety Committee is recommending the council set Feb. 19 as the date for the hearing on the 2013 street improvement report. The council will receive the recommendation at...

WILLMAR -- Construction on Becker Avenue Southeast starts next week, the City of Willmar Engineering Department announces. Beginning Monday, the curb and gutter and sidewalk in various areas will be removed and replaced from First Street to Lakeland Drive Southeast. Starting the...

WILLMAR -- The Public Works/Safety Committee is recommending the City Council schedule a hearing Feb. 21 to take comments from the public on the preliminary report of proposed 2012 street construction and improvement projects. The council will hear the recommendation when it meets...