City council approves additional expenses from February floods, continues discussion on library role
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The Fremont City Council unanimously approved additional expenses to repair breaches from the floods that hit the Fremont area in February during its meeting Tuesday night. On Feb. 18, the council approved up to $100,000 for an emergency levee repair at the Rod and Gun Club during an emergency meeting. An ice jam on the Platte River pushed water over its banks into the area of the Rod and Gun Club and County Road 19. The total expense from those initial repairs totaled $188,618. That amount was shared between multiple entities, with Lower Platte North Natural Resources District and the Rod and Gun Club covering 12.5% of the cost, Dodge County covering 25% and the City covering the remaining...