City council accepts bids on alley projects

The City of Decorah has approved a bid for work on six alleys.  The low bid of $112,011 from Skyline Construction was $1,000 higher than the City Engineer's estimate.

The work consists of removing paving on four alleys and laying down new paving, as well as resurfacing two other alleys.

One of the four proposed alley projects drew objections, however.  Decorah Senior Citizen Center representative George Hagen said the center did not use the alley behind its building, but would still be forced to pay a $1,320 assessment.  He said such an assessment would be paid by getting donations, but it would be hard to raise funds for an alley that isn't used.  City council member Paul Wanless replied that at an earlier public hearing one neighbor of the alley said the repaving project is much needed, while another neighbor joined Hagen in criticizing the project.