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Nibley to get new roads as sewers are installed By
Matt Eichner NIBLEY -- Nibley will get new roads after the sewer construction, and at half the cost. Bill Saunders, public works director, told the City Council Thursday that streets that are being torn up to put in the new sewer will be repaired at some point, but it would be much less expensive for the city to put in brand new roads instead of repairing them in patchwork fashion. "If we do it right after the sewer's done, we can rebuild the road at basically half the cost," Saunders said. "We would be basically back to a new road." Councilman Jay Harrison agreed with the plan. "We've been letting the roads go for the last couple years and this is a good thing," Harrison said. Saunders said the new roads probably wouldn't be completed for two or three years, but the project would be "hand in hand" with the sewer installation, meaning a possible sooner start time on the new roads with construction beginning soon after a section of the sewer is completed under a road. The roads would be widened in some places with all new curbs and gutters. City manager Larry Anhder reported to the council the city had the money available to pay for the roads, it would only be a matter of the council deciding exactly how and when it would want to authorize the funds. Anhder said the city has built up a surplus of money over the last four or five years and that could be used to pay for the construction, in addition to the Class C road funds Nibley would receive from the state. Councilman James Waite suggested the city not spend all its funds on the road project, and borrow instead from the state against its Class C road funds. Saunders estimates it will cost approximately $167,000 to make the new roads. He told the council there are 75,000 square feet of roads to be fixed at a cost of $1.95 per square foot. In addition to that is also $10,000 for Questar gas company to move its gas main, but Utah Power would move its poles at no charge. Other costs include $10,000 for compaction and the compaction tests, Saunders said. The council also discussed the purchase of 4.25 acres of property from Dean Maurer. The council authorized Anhder to negotiate for the property. Mayor Lynn Welker appointed Waite to be in charge of physical facilities, specifically the city hall. Welker's appointing of Waite was because of a report Waite gave to the council about mold and water leaks inside the stucco walls of city hall. Waite said this could be a potential health risk to employees working in the building, and wanted to make sure the council was aware of this.
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