The Village of Jackson Board of Public Works on Oct. 28 recommended that the Village Budget Committee and Village Board approve pay request No. 4 for the 2025 Hickory Lane reconstruction project to Vinton Construction in the amount of $618,120.14.

Board member Engelhardt moved to recommend the payment; Board member Kripke seconded. The motion carried by voice vote.

During the Director of Public Works report, Jack said Hickory Lane phase 1 is complete except for restoration and that phase 2's final asphalt lift was placed the day of the meeting; he said contractors promised the remaining restoration, shoulder work and line striping would be done by Nov. 3, though staff noted there is "obviously room for things that might not get done." Jack said crews completed a punch-list walk-through for phase 1 and expect those items to be addressed by Nov. 3.

Jack also updated the board on other projects: Twin Creeks is nearly complete with splicing outstanding; Sherman Park is substantially finished; Maple Fields phase 3 has a preconstruction meeting scheduled for mid-November with underground work planned over winter and asphalt in early spring. Cedar Corp told staff to expect another final change order and pay request for quantities higher than original bids at the November Board of Public Works meeting. Jack said an O&M manual is expected in the coming weeks.

On broadband, staff said Midwest Fiber and contractor Cablecom have installed mainline conduit in many subdivisions but splicing and service activation remain. Jack said he receives weekly updates from Patty, Midwest Fiber's project manager, and that some neighborhoods may be roughly 18 months from service availability. The board also discussed streetlight and wood-pole replacements; Jack said he is waiting for Administrator Heikke to return to clarify whether replacement and funding were included in the current projects. A wooden utility pole on Cedar Parkway that was struck by a vehicle was reported; staff said We Energies has been notified and a police report was filed.

The board placed the Director of Public Works report on file by motion and adjourned.