City Mulling Replacement Public Works Building

City of HuronThe Huron City Commission used a work session to continue moving ahead on building a new public works facility. City Engineer Mike Wever told Commissioners they are looking at a spot in the West Industrial Park on land gifted to the city by the Greater Huron Development Corporation. Mayor Paul Aylward says something needs to be done…

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Many of the current city shops have been in need of replacement for many years. The projects had been earmarked before…

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Commissioner Mark Robish thought it may be tough to sell the public on support for the building, but Commissioner Doug Kludt thought differently…

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The group also debated the cost of letting an architect firm design the building or letting the city engineering department come up with plans. Some potential funding could come from scaling back the city’s aggressive infrastructure replacement projects.