City Engineer, Andy Brotzler, updated the city council on the ongoing street improvement work on 5th and 6th Avenues.
Curbing and sidewalks have been put in on 5th avenue and paving work should be complete in the next week. 6th Avenue curbs, sidewalks and paving should be complete by the end of the month. Discussion moved to the installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RFFB) which will eventually be installed where 8th Street, 5th Street and Park Road intersect with Highway 61. The beacons will be installed to enhance pedestrian safety at those crossing points. The Public Works Committee has been recommending installation and specific placement of the beacons and the Council approved both recommendations.
Louisiana-Pacific has generously donated new siding and trim materials for the main office building at the cemetery. The Council gratefully accepted the donation.
City Administrator Patty Nordeen acknowledged the success of Heritage Days 2025 and all the hard work by Cheryl Sundstrom, the Heritage Days Committee, the Public Works Department and all the volunteers who helped make Heritage Days a smashing success.
A group of teen workers from Habitat For Humanity were in town recently. 35 individuals from Kansas helped rehabilitate 17 households in town by building decks and improving entryway access for local homeowners.
In other news, Barb Liukkonen has been elected President of the Library Board. Library staff have added State Park Passes to the list of items that can be checked out. The passes are valid for 7 days upon checkout. The Library staff will also be purchasing 2 bicycles that can be checked out for use by library card holders. The bicycles should be available next month.
The next Two Harbors Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 28th at 5:30 PM.
