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Board makes decisions on sewer system’s future Soldiers Grove
SOLDIERS GROVE - The Village of Soldiers Grove made several noteworthy decisions about their sewer utility at their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, April 8. Those decisions included selecting a contractor for the massive sewer system upgrade project scheduled for this summer and fall, and agreement to write an ordinance adjusting their sewer rates.
Bart Nies, owner of Delta-3 Engineering was present to share the results of a request for proposals conducted at the village office on Thursday, March 25. Two contractors, JI Construction of Livingston and G Pro Excavating of Montfort submitted bids.
Four incumbents and one challenger vie for three spots on board Village of Soldiers Grove
SOLDIERS GROVE - For those living in the Village of Soldiers Grove, the April 6 ballot will offer four choices for three open positions on the village board. Incumbents Steve George, Vicki Campbell and Jerry Miller will be joined on the ballot by challenger Howard ‘Homer’ Arndt.
Paul Nicholson, who is currently serving as village president, is also seeking re-election to that position and is running unopposed. Nicholson is the owner, operator and chief mechanic at Nicholson Motors. Nicholson has led the village through the last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, been instrumental in securing a $914,000 grant from the Community Development Public Facility Grant program to upgrade the village’s aging sewer system, and helped up upgrade systems for park rentals and camping in the village park.