(KLZA)--Weather permitting, the long awaited street improvement project is scheduled to begin Thursday, July 5 in Pawnee City.

During the May 14th City Council meeting, a $1,345,000 contract with Constructors Inc. of Lincoln to resurface the streets in group “A” of the project was approved.

Pawnee City has secured a loan of more than $1.6-million from USDA for the project. In addition, there is more than $80-thousand in a contingency fund the city hopes to be able to use.

During the June 25th Council meeting, an issue with the coating in part of the Pawnee City Swimming Pool was discussed. Some of the coating is coming off. The City is contacting the company that did the work upgrading the pool prior to it opening this season.

The Council also voted to allow Assistant City Clerk Kelly Wiers to serve as a mentor in the Teammates program during work time.