A MILD WINTER HAS HELPED WOODBURY COUNTY SAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN SNOW REMOVAL COSTS.
COUNTY ENGINEER MARK NAHRA SAYS AS OF THE END OF JANUARY, THE COUNTY HAD SAVED SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS IN PROPANE COSTS...AND EVEN MORE IN DIESEL FUEL:
NAHRA SAYS RISING COSTS IN FUEL AND ANY FUTURE SNOWSTORMS THIS SPRING MAY ELIMINATE MUCH OF THOSE SAVINGS BY THE END OF THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR ON JUNE 30TH.
A MEETING ON THE FUTURE OF THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER WATERSHED WORKS IS COMING UP THURSDAY IN CHEROKEE.
THE WATERSHED STRUCTURES HELP CONTROL FLOODING AND SOIL EROSION FROM THE RIVER AND WOODBURY COUNTY HAS 60 OF THEM...SOME WHICH ARE AROUND 60 YEARS OLD.
COUNTY SUPERVISOR MARK MONSON SAYS FUTURE MAINTENANCE AND FUNDING OF NEW TERRACES IS IN DOUBT:
THAT MILLION AND A HALF DOLLARS EARMARKED FOR NEW WATERSHED PROJECTS IS GOING AWAY, SO MONSON THINKS THE RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY MAY BE PASSED ON FROM THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO THE SEVEN COUNTIES THAT MAKE UP THE RIVER DISTRICT:
THE MEETING ON THE WATERSHED WILL TAKE PLACE THURSDAY AT 1PM IN CHEROKEE'S COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD BUILDING.
THE SIOUX CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL PROCEED WITH SOIL TESTING IN THE SUNKEN GARDENS HUBBARD PARK AREA NEAR 28TH AND JONES.
THE DISTRICT IS LOOKING AT THE SITE AS A POSSIBLE LOCATION FOR A NEW NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
THE SIOUX CITY COUNCIL FIRST HAD TO APPROVE THE TESTING, WHICH THEY DID ON A 3-2 VOTE.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER JEFF HANSON SAYS ALL THE CITY HAS AGREED TO IS TO LET THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DO THE SOIL TESTING:
THE SCHOOL BOARD THEN APPROVED TO PROCEDE WITH THE TESTING AT THEIR MONDAY NIGHT MEETING. THAT TESTING IS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
