9-23-13 lakeside park dredging project

The city hopes to make a decision this week on bids for a major dredging project at Lakeside Park.  Public Works Director Jordan Skiff says bids opened this month are being reviewed and a recommendation to the city manager could be made as early as Monday.  Skiff says the Lakeside Park channel will be deepened from just a few feet to closer to eight feet.  The city learned recently that it will receive at least some financial assistance from the state.  Skiff the dredging project is expected to begin in a few weeks.