Grand Avenue

Keokuk Sewer Bills Could Be Capped

Jason Parrott — Sun, 05 May 2013 23:22:59 +0000

Keokuk residents could get a break on their sewer bills this summer.

Jason Parrott — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:41:15 +0000

The upcoming Grand Avenue project in Keokuk will involve more than just pouring concrete.

Jason Parrott — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:51:37 +0000

It appears Keokuk is getting a good deal on a multi-million dollar street project.

Jason Parrott — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:23:56 +0000

Keokuk’s mayor says it makes financial sense to repair the city’s wastewater treatment plant, compared to replacing the facility.

Jason Parrott — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:12:34 +0000

It appears Keokuk is ready to move ahead with a large-scale street reconstruction project.

Several years ago, the city borrowed about $3-million to rebuild Grand Avenue, from 4^th Street to Rand Park.

The bids came in much higher than that, though, so the city had to repay the loan, with interest, and put the project on the shelf.

Talk of rebuilding Grand Avenue has resurfaced in recent weeks, culminating in last night’s Keokuk City Council workshop.

Jason Parrott — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:28:21 +0000

Keokuk’s budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2012 attempts to get the city back on track when it comes to equipment and infrastructure.

The city council has approved the roughly $29-million spending plan after working on it for several months and holding multiple Saturday workshops.

The numbers show that most departmental budgets will be at or just slightly above their level in the current city budget.

Mayor Tom Marion says holding down spending was one goal for the new budget.

Jason Parrott — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:38:31 +0000

Keokuk Mayor Tom Marion says the city council needs to reach a decision, soon, on whether to rebuild about 12 blocks of Grand Avenue.

He says the design work is complete so the next step is to put the project out for bid so work could begin this year.

Marion says moving ahead with Grand Avenue will not impact the surfacing of several streets around Wells-Carey Elementary School.

These streets have been gravel for more than a year to allow some subterranean sewer work to settle.

Keokuk borrowed about $3-million to rebuild Grand Avenue several years ago.