City works to continue improving infrastructure (Preview)

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The Garretson City Council meeting held on Monday, July 6 heard an update on the Main Ave/Truck Route construction, a request to help install water lines to the buildings between the railroad tracks on Dows, and a request to encourage removal of the chemical spill dumpsters by Nachurs Alpine. The meeting also saw the installation of the 2020-21 City Council, which had been voted in on June 2.

Waste Removal
These dumpsters, which are likely holding much of the chemical spill clean-up, are still present on Nachurs Alpine property more than four months after the incident. The City will be working to see these removed as soon as possible. (Photo from March 2020)

The meeting began with updates from the park board and fire department, as well as approval of natural gas rates.

The Garretson Parks Advisory Committee (GPAC) reported that the mulch installation at the playground of the Jayceeā€™s Sports Complex (JSC) had just been completed, and it was a bigger project than had been anticipated, as much of the base was gravel and pea rock that had compacted. It required the use of borrowed equipment (for which they thanked CHS) and manual labor to remove. A 9ā€ layer of shredded wood mulch has now been laid, which brings the playground up to CPSC playground safety standards. The sidewalk and curb project at JSC was given the go-ahead and should be completed in the next few weeks, and a short sidewalk will also be laid near the picnic shelter to help with ADA standards and playground access. Two new pads for bleachers will also be laid. Several ash trees were removed from the complex, partially to keep costs down since the ash borer has not yet been discovered in our immediate area, and partly to keep heavy equipment off the new concrete that will be laid. GPAC is gathering estimates for shade structures and is working closely with the City to have trees replaced. The concession stand and picnic shelter have also been painted.

Jaycees Playground mulch
New mulch was laid at the Jaycee's Sports Complex playground at the end of June. The project ended up being more involved than expected due to a compacted layer of gravel and pea rock, but now has been brought up to safety regulations. Photo by Carrie Moritz

At Split Rock Park, GPAC is working on replacing the sign at the entrance to the park, and are hoping to have that completed by Jesse James Days in August. They noted that theyā€™re working with a local metal sign maker, King Skull Metalworks, and that he will also be making a sign to be placed at the visitorā€™s center in Devilā€™s Gulch by the flagpole. They will also be doing some landscaping work at the Devilā€™s Gulch visitorā€™s center, including the installation of Kwik Kerb.

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