(KLZA)-- The Pawnee City Council approved advertising for bids for the construction of the new firehall.

Bids will be opened on March 4.  Pawnee City fire fighters suggested the Council seek bids now due to an expected large increase in the price of metal. 

In other business, Council members took action to recall and refinance the sewer and water bonds.  Rewriting the bonds is anticipated to save the City just over $295-thousand.  

The City is going to accept bids for a 2004, Chevy pickup with a snowplow on it.  The pickup is a single cab with 157-thousand miles on it.  The minimum bid accepted will be $6-thousand.  

Following a conference call on Thursday, the Council approved the Pawnee City Assisted Living's new management agreemwnt tieh Arobr Management group.