City Waits For Paperwork

BOONE, Iowa---The City of Boone was apparently successful in their effort to secure a Community Development Block Grant to cover some of the costs of the next phase of the sanitary sewer rehabilitation effort.  Boone Mayor John Slight says the $600,000 grant has apparently been awarded, however the city needs to wait until all the paperwork is complete before moving ahead with bids for the work.  In the past, bidding a project was permitted prior to receiving the grant proceeds.  Slight says it's a little frustrating when work could be done to protect residents property.