New Parking Lot Planned for Oakdale Library

The Washington County Board last week approved nearly $250,000 to reconstruct the parking lot at the Oakdale Library.

The county accepted on Aug. 6 a $247,983.70 bid from T.A. Schifsky & Sons to reconstruct the lot.

Part of the county’s 2013 capital-improvement efforts, the work also includes site improvements at the Oakdale Library, according to a release from Washington County.

The project is set to begin this month and be completed sometime in September.

The work includes:

• replacing deteriorated pavement and sidewalks;
• addressing stormwater drainage issues on the site; and
• bringing the site in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

In addition to the funds from the county’s capital repair fund, a $42,000 grant from the Board of Water and Soil Resources will be used for water quality improvements, along with an $18,655 grant from the South Washington Watershed District grant program.