OSKALOOSA The Oskaloosa City Council approved the South 11th Street Pavement Rehabilitation Project at it meeting Monday night.

The project encompasses milling the existing pavement, asphalt overlay, concrete pavement reconstruction, full-depth and partial-depth patching, repair of concrete curb and gutter, new ADA-accessible sidewalk ramp reconstruction, sidewalk and driveway replacement, storm sewer intake rebuilds and alley approach, according to Oskaloosa city documents.

The project includes construction along South 11th Street from A Avenue East to 15th Avenue East. The engineers estimated cost is $732,875, according to city documents.

Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt said city officials read two bids received on July 30. Norris Asphalt and Paving Co. submitted the low bid at $696,087 5 percent below the engineers estimate.

City staff recommended adding a 10 percent construction contingency $69,600 for unforeseen circumstances.

The City Council approved the bid with a 5-0 vote. Council members Doug Yates and Jason Van Zetten were absent.

The South 11th Street project got the green light for construction after the City Council decided to delay the proposed Third Avenue East reconstruction project because of a lack of adequate bids, according to city documents.

The South 11 Street project will begin in late August or early September and is anticipated to take 60 working days to complete. Work may be suspended for the winter. In that case, work would begin again next spring, Krutzfeldt said.

Herald Editor Duane Nollen can be reached by email at oskynews@oskyherald.com

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Q: What are permeable driveways?

A: Summers longer, drier days and warmer temperatures offer ideal conditions for repairing or replacing driveways and sidewalks.

The most common driveway paving materials are asphalt or concrete, which are smooth and seamless. A second option is becoming more popular with homeowners: driveways that are made of permeable paving materials.

In addition to being a less-expensive method, permeable paving allows water to flow through it rather than diverted to the nearest sewer.

Rainwater that falls off roofs, runs down hard-surface driveways and fills rivers, ponds and municipal water systems may start out fresh. But as it travels, it picks up debris from the roof, oil and fertilizer from driveways and sidewalks, and a wealth of garbage from the street. This adds pollution to our waterways, and creates extra work for water-treatment facilities.

The beauty of permeable paving is that water is absorbed through the paving before it can reach our water sources. With many permeable-paving options, you can save money and be environmentally responsible.

Permeable-paving products run the gamut from low to high tech. The simplest of them is grass. Like a path worn in the woods, grass that is constantly pressed down by vehicles will form a natural and permeable driveway.

Two thin paving strips can provide a path for car tires. You can also use permeable material such as gravel for the strips. Paving strips might seem a rather antiquated approach, but they have been gaining in popularity as homeowners look toward sustainable construction.

One of the most common methods of creating permeable driveways is the use of loose stones and gravel.

Gravel has been supporting traffic of all kinds for centuries, but a modern addition is the use of plastic grids. These are created using recycled grids or blocks that form a hard driving or walking surface, but still allow water to flow through. Grids can be filled with sand and soil or gravel. They are long lasting, easy to install and maintenance free.

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The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has received information that a phony paving company may be operating in southwest Nebraska.

The company usually takes advantage of the elderly. Please warn older adults not to fall for this.

Heres the way the scam works, according to the sheriff: The scammers go door to door and offer to put asphalt a driveway with some left over asphalt.

Upon completing the job they will charge 3-4 times the price they originally quoted for the job. Large men that are intimidation generally go up to the door to ask for the money, so the elderly person feels forced to pay the higher amount.

Call the Sheriff's Office if you see this type of activity in the area. (308) 535-9599.

This is the latest in a series of probable scams in the area.

On July 26, Nebraskaland National Bank issued a warning about scam robotic phone calls from an unknown number telling people that their debit card has been compromised.

The robo caller tells them to please press 1 immediately, then asks for the account and PIN numbers, which is what the scammer needs to use or forge the card.

Also, on July 14, a group of individuals sold magazines door-to-door in a village in Lincoln County without proper permits, so Lincoln County deputies told them to leave.

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LOWELL -- A Billerica man is accused of fraud by accepting a partial payment to repave a Dracut couple's driveway/parking lot, tearing up the concrete, leaving and not returning.

In Lowell District Court on Tuesday, Tommy M. Stevens, 36, who has no clear address, pleaded not guilty to charges of entering into a commercial transaction under false pretenses and malicious/wanton destruction of property

He was released on personal recognizance and ordered to stay away from the alleged victim. Stevens' next court date is Sept. 26 for a pretrial conference.

Dracut police write in court documents that an Arlington Avenue couple contacted them on April 30. The victims allege that on Sept. 24 they were approached by Stevens, formerly of Dracut, who provided a card identifying himself as the owner of U.S.A. Roofing & Paving at 105 Lowell St., Lowell. Police state that Lowell does not have a Lowell Street.

Stevens looked at the couple's driveway/parking lot and quoted a price of $800 to pave it, with $400 paid up front and the remaining $400 after the job was completed, police allege. Stevens was given a check for $400 and in return he provided a slip that stated "ReNew Paring Black Concreat (sic) high two inches she Deposit to me 400.00." It was signed "Tommy."

The couple said Stevens broke up and removed pieces of concrete from the lot, then state he was leaving to get supplies and would return to complete the job, police allege. Stevens never returned, according to court documents.

The $400 check given to Stevens was cashed that day.

Since Sept. 24, the couple have called Stevens 15 to 20 times, speaking to him several times on the phone and allegedly receiving assurances from Stevens he would refund the money. The last time the couple spoke to Stevens was three months ago. The money has never been refunded.

Dracut Police Officer Jon Gosselin reported that he had been told three months earlier that Stevens may have been involved in a driveway-paving scam, but there was no indication of misdeeds.

Gosselin said he made multiple attempts to reach Stevens at several phone numbers and different addresses, but to no avail. The Sun tried to reach Stevens via a phone number in court documents, no one answered and there was no voicemail available to leave a message.

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LOWELL -- A Billerica man is accused of fraud by accepting a partial payment to repave a Dracut couple's driveway/parking lot, tearing up the concrete, leaving and not returning.

In Lowell District Court on Tuesday, Tommy Stevens, 36, no clear address, pleaded not guilty to charges of entering into a commercial transaction under false pretenses and malicious/wanton destruction of property.

He was released on personal recognizance and ordered to stay away from the alleged victim. Stevens' next court date is Sept. 26 for a pretrial conference.

Dracut police write in court documents that an Arlington Avenue couple contacted them April 30.

The victims allege that on Sept. 24, they were approached by Stevens, formerly of Dracut, who provided a card identifying himself as the owner of U.S.A. Roofing & Paving at 105 Lowell St., Lowell.

Police state that Lowell does not have a Lowell Street.

Stevens looked at the couple's driveway/parking lot and quoted a price of $800 to pave it, with $400 to be paid up front and the remaining $400 after the job was completed, police allege.

Stevens was given a check for $400 and in return he provided a slip that stated "ReNew Paring Black Concreat (sic) high two inches she Deposit to me 400.00." It was signed "Tommy."

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TRADING Standards officers are warning people across North Somerset to be on their guard following reports of rogue traders operating across the district.

Residents in Clevedon, Nailsea and Long Ashton have been targeted by rogue traders over the past weeks selling paving, driveway cleaning, roof treatments and tree services door to door.

Doorstep trading has been linked to distraction burglary.

North Somerset Council Trading Standards spokesman, Chris Gwenlan, said: "Sadly, vulnerable and elderly residents are often targeted by less scrupulous traders to gain large cash payments.

"Sometimes they even escort the consumer to a cashpoint machine to obtain the money. They rarely tell the consumers that they have a right to cancel a contract made in their home and they use pressure to obtain the job and often escalate the cost of the planned work.

"People should always obtain several quotes before agreeing to home maintenance work.

"It's also a good idea to use local businesses that have been recommended by friends or family.

"Homeowners should never rush into a contract but should take time to think and shop around for the best deal.

"If the price or product being offered seems too good to be true it usually means just that - it is too good to be true."

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A 2010 Pocono Record story investigated the poor workmanship of John Croughin. This Price Township driveway was contracted to be paved 20 feet wide. Croughin paved it less than 13 feet.Pocono Record file photo

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A Monroe County contractor has been ordered to pay nearly $85,000 in restitution and other costs after accepting payments from 14 homeowners and then doing shoddy or incomplete work, according to a lawsuit filed by the state Attorney General's Office's Bureau of Consumer Protection.

Monroe County Court Judge Art Zulick ordered John Croughin, formerly of East Stroudsburg and owner of J&J Paving, Sealcoating & Landscaping, to pay $41,010 in restitution to the state, which will then break that into smaller amounts to be disbursed among the homeowners.

Croughin is one of eight contractors sued by the state for violating the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law and Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act.

The lawsuit stems from homeowners, including Bushkill, Tobyhanna, East Stroudsburg, Blakeslee and Stroudsburg residents, who complained in 2010 of Croughin's poor work.

A Stroud Township resident brought these complaints to the Attorney General's Office.

In 2010, the Pocono Record spotlighted complaints about his work. The common link among the complaints? Poor workmanship. Unfinished jobs. Material shortages.

One 77-year-old Hamilton Township homeowner paid $4,000 to have his driveway paved. Croughin's crew ran out of materials, and they never returned.

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SPRING HILL A massive sinkhole that caused the sudden evacuation of a homeowner on Eldridge Road was filled Tuesday and crews will pave the street today, Hernando County officials said.

Work to fill the sinkhole that had homeowner Linda Fisher scrambling to pack her belongings began Monday, said Virginia Singer, the county spokeswoman.

A report from a geo-technical consultant is not expected to be available until next week, Singer said.

Fisher lives at 9759 Eldridge Road, where the sinkhole that swallowed her driveway and part of her front yard was discovered Saturday evening. The sinkhole grew to roughly 40 yards wide and 30 feet deep.

Hernando County hired a contractor to remove road debris, including chunks of pavement that had dropped into the void. Workers then filled the hole with a mixture of sand and concrete.

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