SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (KNEP) - The Scottsbluff City Council approved two new improvement projects on Monday.

The first will feature a cooling tower be added to the library and the second will have concrete replacement work being complete on West 20th Street near Cleveland Field down to 17th Avenue. The library cooling tower bid was awarded to Johnson Controls, Inc for $311,700 and the bid to improve Cleveland Field was awarded to Eric Reichert Insulation & Construction for $1,005,348.48.

The improvement plan for the concrete repair will start with removing old concrete, then construction will begin on curbs, gutters, sidewalks, then handicap accessibility, with relaying of the concrete to finish the project.

Both projects do not have a set timeline yet, and if people have questions about each project Public works Director, Mark Bohl can be contacted at 308-630-6256.

Scotts Bluff County postpones new fueling station

GERING, Neb. (KNEP) - The Scotts Bluff County Board of Commissioners postponed a future project for a county fueling station.

On Monday, the Scotts Bluff County Board of Commissioners postponed the opening of bids for a new fueling station for county vehicles. This proposed station will be on Seventh Street near the Scotts Bluff County Detention Center. The board postponed opening the proposed location for bids due to a lack of knowing if the county would need to get all permits and certification for the bids to be placed or each individual bidder would need them.

“Well I am concerned about what we got drawn here,” said Russ Reisig, board member. “That there isn’t any other things in route close to it. We’re very close to a well.”

The board voted 3-2 to table the fueling station proposal to another date. The board has not decided on a date to discuss but the board will have Facilities Manager Jay Steinle seek information on permits before the next hearing.

If people have questions about the meeting Scotts Bluff County offices can be contacted at 308-436-6670.