Cornell City Council; LRIP pays off, with $25,000 share headed Cornell’s way

Mayor Mark Larson explains to the Cornell City Council Oct. 21, what happened at a Local Road Improvement Program meeting earlier that week. Larson came home with good news for the city and the promise of $25,000 to help with a street project. Photo by Ginna Young

By Ginna Young

Good news began the regular Cornell City Council meeting Oct. 21, as mayor Mark Larson talked about the recent Local Roads Improvement Program (LRIP) meeting he attended, along with Derek Braun, Cornell utility/city works supervisor.

The LRIP was established in 1991, to assist local governments in improving seriously deteriorating county highways, town roads, and city and village streets. LRIP projects are awarded every two years, on a biennial budget cycle.

During the council meeting, Larson reported that eight cities were in attendance at the LRIP meeting, with $100,000 up for grabs.

“I made a couple comments, reminding everyone that Cornell hasn’t received anything for six years…so we received $25,000,” said Larson. “I’m very happy about that.”

LRIP pays up to 50 percent of eligible costs of a project, so the city will need to fund the remaining portion of whatever project they decide on to use the LRIP money.

Now that fall is almost at an end, winter parking restrictions begin Monday, Nov. 1, with vehicles not allowed to park on city streets between the hours of 2 and 6 a.m. That will allow for potential snow removal by city crews and those who don’t comply, could receive a citation.