During the Le Mars city council meeting yesterday afternoon, the council voted to keep access to 6th Street SW open as part of planned reconstruction efforts on Business Highway 75.
The council previously voted on January 6th to direct DGR Engineering to proceed with a 4-lane roadway design, but tabled a decision on 6th Street SW until yesterday. Councilman Mark Sturgeon noted that most of the public feedback he received was “enthusiastically against” blocking off access to the highway. Other options the council considered included closing 6th Street SW and converting to a traditional 4-leg intersection, or changing 6th Street SW to an emergency access only road. Councilmembers ultimately voted unanimously to direct DGR Engineering to keep the design as is.
Other agenda items the council addressed included approving a new three-year agreement with UltraFlight for management of the Le Mars Municipal Airport, and rejecting an offer from an undisclosed party to purchase the site of the former Centennial building. The council will next meet on February 3rd.
