Baxter sets public hearing for road projects Dec. 1

By Dispatch staff report

November 20, 2022 at 4:00 PM

BAXTER — The Baxter City Council set a public meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at Baxter City Hall for the consideration of improvement on the following city streets:

Roadway reconstruction and trail construction on Clearwater Road from Inglewood Drive to Edgewood Drive,
Roadway reconstruction on Forest Drive from Excelsior Road to Clearwater Road,
Roadway reconstruction on Fox Road from Forest Drive to 1,050 feet west of Forest Drive,
Roadway reconstruction on Fox Place from Forest Drive to 200 feet east of Forest Drive,
Roadway reconstruction and trail construction on Cedar Scenic Road from Oakwood Drive to Memorywood Drive,
Roadway reconstruction on Oakwood Drive from Cedar Scenic Road to Michelle Circle,
Roadway reconstruction on Joler Road from Briarwood Lane to 1,600 feet southeast of Briarwood Lane,
Railroad quiet zone improvements from Timberlane Drive to Cypress Drive.

The area proposed to be assessed for such improvement is abutting and non-abutting property along the roadway segments described above, city officials reported in a news release.
The estimated cost of the improvement is $6,320,483 and a reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing.

A copy of the project feasibility report and improvement hearing PowerPoint presentation can be viewed on the project website at www.sehinc.com/baxter2023fdr . Any questions regarding the project can be directed to the Project Engineer Scott Hedlund at 612-865-3509 or by email at shedlund@sehinc.com .

For those who can’t attend the public hearing, comments can also be provided in advance of the meeting via email at comments@baxtermn.gov or mail at Baxter City Hall, 13190 Memorywood Drive, Baxter, MN 56425. Comments that are received by 6 p.m. Dec. 1 will be read into the record.

By Dispatch staff report

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