Kimball council purchases materials for summer road repairs

The Kimball City Council approved the purchase of materials needed for road repairs this summer at its regularly scheduled meeting on May 5.

The council heard from Adam Vath, of the firm of M.C. Schaff & Associates of Scottsbluff, regarding a bid for the chip seal project for city streets. The bid amount from the company, which has worked with the city often in the past, included alternative bids based on which oil is used for the project.

The lesser amount, which uses a “water-based” oil, totals $88,041.30. The most expensive bid totals $97,498.75.

The more expensive bid was recommended by M....