Ask Mr. Answer Person: "What is the total cost of the wetland project on Valley View Drive?"

A decorahnews.com reader sends this e-mail to Mr. Answer Person: "Now that the wetland project on Valley View Drive is almost completed, what is the total cost of the project including everything from the site plan to the completed project?"

Mr. Answer Person replies: The project started with a budget of around $40,000.  A few minor bills have not yet been received, but there were also some planned expenses that were not incurred.  So the short answer is that the project will wind up with a price tag of around $40,000.