Oswego OKs repairs for downtown retaining wall

A leaning retaining wall in downtown Oswego will be replaced as a result of action taken Tuesday night by the village board.

Board members voted unanimously to award a contract totaling $11,500 to Forest View Landscaping to take down and reset the block retaining wall that that overlooks the busy intersection of Washington and Madison streets in the village's downtown.

Forest View submitted the lowest of two bids receive by the village for the project. Bids were opened June 18.

In a memo to the board Jerry Weaver, the village's superintendent of public works, described the cost to repair the wall as an "unanticipated expense."

Weaver also noted there is no money in his department's budget to pay for the project. He added he will work with Mark Horton, the village's finance director, to locate funding to pay for the project.

When questioned by board members, Weaver said Forest View will provide the village with a two year warrantee on its work.

Approve funding for village hall sign lights

In other business Tuesday evening:

_Board members voiced support for awarding a contract totaling $1,411 illuminate the words 'Oswego Village Hall' that were installed on the east side wall of Village Hall, overlooking the Ill. Route 31-U.S. Route 34 intersection.

MCL submitted the lower of two price quotes obtained for the project by the village.

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Oswego OKs repairs for downtown retaining wall