North Judson Alley Repairs Almost Done

Posted on March 24, 2017
Author Michael Gallenberger, WKVI

Long-awaited alley repairs are nearing completion in North Judson. As of Monday, the alley project was about three-quarters of the way done, according to Town Superintendent Marshall Horstmann. He told the town council that contractor Frank Dietrich expects to have the project wrapped up within the next week or so, depending on weather.

Dietrich has been working on the alleys over the winter, as weather allowed. Still, council member John Rowe expressed displeasure at how long it’s taken. “I mean, it’s been a pretty mild winter, and then they kind of stopped, so that’s why I thought they were done,” he said. “Then I called [Clerk-Treasurer] Alicia [Collins] and she’s like ‘We haven’t even got a bill yet,’ and I thought, ‘Okay, well what’s the deal here?’ I don’t know. It doesn’t seem right to me.”

Council President Wendy Hoppe explained that Dietrich wasn’t given a deadline. Rowe said that’s a problem. “We’ve done this like three times now,” he said. “We’ve got to stop doing that. Everything should have a deadline. It’s just how business works. That’s ridiculous.”

Dietrich began work on the 26-alley project back in October.

In other business this week, town officials clarified that next week’s Board of Zoning Appeals meeting will be held on Tuesday at 7 p.m.