Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First

From summer sealing to winter plowing - City talks streets

As the City of Kimball prepares to chip seal more than 20,000 square yards of Kimball streets, they considered the local snow removal plan for the coming winter.

As far as chip sealing local streets, council approved sealing 10 blocks as opposed to the 14 they did last year, at their regular meeting on Tuesday, July 17. Streets to be sealed include Burg and Webster, though the original plan included Howard Street as well.

The sole bid came from TopKote, the same business that has done the job for the city in the past, at a cost of $3.25 per square yard.

Looking forward to winter, council co...