8/12/14 - The Howell City Council has given the green light to some street curb modification projects and deferred action on others. Council met Monday night and voted to move ahead with curb and gutter work that will address drainage problems on Barnard and Higgens Streets, while postponing other components. Councilman Nick Proctor was opposed. He had reservations about the funding mechanism as nothing was specifically allocated in the budget for the work, which will be paid for out of the general fund. Staff and the Cityâs engineering firm collected quotes for various proposed street modifications at the request of Council, after bids for a larger group of projects came in much higher than anticipated. In urging approval, Mayor Phil Campbell said the existing drainage problems on Barnard and Higgens have been looked at for years but postponed for various reasons. Campbell said there was no urgency with mini-circle removal and on Maple Street, the milling work that was done appears to be holding up so thereâs no immediate danger of the sides of the street breaking off in the winter. The cost for the work on Barnard and Higgens Streets was just over $55,000. The work is expected to be completed this construction season, pending any unforeseen circumstances or weather related issues. (JM)
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