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WILLMAR — The assessment roll for this year’s street improvements was approved Monday by the Willmar City Council, along with awarding of contracts for the projects. The estimated cost for the four projects is $2,622,493, with $882,993 coming from property assessments. “Unfortunately,...

WILLMAR — A rebuilt street in front of the downtown Willmar Fire Station, and a smoother surface and added bike lanes on one mile of Lakeland Drive, are among projects in the city’s proposed 2016 improvement report. The report estimates the cost of three reconstruction projects,...

ST. PAUL — Minnesota mayors say their cities need more street money from the state. “A preemptive strike is needed,” Frazee Mayor Hank Ludtke said Monday as mayors from across the state gathered to ask state lawmakers to up state aid for street repairs. Small cities such as...

WILLMAR — The city will soon notify property owners of what they are proposed to be assessed for three street improvement projects slated this year. The Willmar City Council’s Public Works/Safety Committee voted last week to declare costs to be assessed and ordered preparation...

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...