Stone Street, just north of 10th Street, has been a pothole heavy, rough, and deteriorating section of road for quite some time in Great Bend.
The City of Great Bend held off efforts to evaluate the expense of repaving the street because the $6 million water line replacement project tore up concrete in front of the Great Bend Recreation Commission. The water replacement is finished on Stone Street and the chunk of road has been patched up near the Rec Center.
Interim City Administrator George Kolb says the City is now considering reconstruction on Stone and at the same time make sure all the utilities are in working order.
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The estimate from Professional Engineering Consultants for the construction of Stone Street from 10th to 12th is $945,000. Kolb says this estimate was high and that the project would not cost that much.
Councilmember Vicki Berryman felt like the price tag was too much for a couple of blocks.
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The project would be paid from the ¼ Cent Sales Tax Fund that is designated for residential streets and the ½ Cent Sales Tax Infrastructure Fund that is used for Streets.
The Council voted to table the item until newly appointed City Administrator Kendal Francis could take a look at the estimate.