By Zach Jensen,
Middle Calmar Road may be getting worse, but without a county engineer, that trend may likely only continue.
Resident Karen Schluter addressed the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors with her ongoing complaints on the condition of the road during the supervisors’ Oct. 16 meeting.
“As you know, I’m the girl that complains about the Middle Calmar Road, and I will probably continue until something is done,” Schluter said. “I know the situation that you’re in, as far as an engineer. We need to get this on the docket for sometime in the future, because this has gone on and on and on, and I think you all can attest to that. I’ve been out there 20 years, and last I knew, it was on a five-year plan, and I’ve been waiting for that five-year plan. I want action.”
“Our hands have been tied for years,” replied Supervisors Vice-Chair Mark Vick, “and the money is going to be tough to come by.”
Schluter asked the board if there was any way they could help repair the “bad spots, where the cattle crossings are,” but without a county engineer in place, her only other option, the supervisors suggested, is to continue talking with officials, including reaching out to Iowa State Senator Mike Klimesh.
Complete article in the October 19 Public Opinion.
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