Council moves forward with street light project

    GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy Center City Council appears ready to move on with the city’s street lighting project. Monday the City Council passed a resolution authorizing the use of the Preliminary Official Statement to facilitate the sale of GO Bonds for $425,000 for the project.
    Councilman Dave Stefl, acting as mayor pro-rem in the absence of Mayor Rex VanWert, surveyed Council members on their thoughts about the project, with all voicing support. Janetta Miller said she initially wondered why it would be necessary to bond for the work rather than use existing funds, but that VanWert had explained to her this was better rather than the city dipping into reserve funds.
    Councilman Chan Hamann also expressed support, but asked if the proposed $425,000 bond would be enough to cover potential cost overruns with the project. Acting City Clerk Kristy Sawyer said it would be, noting that there should be plenty of funds to cover anything.
 

For more of this story see the Oct. 10 Grundy Register.