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Montreal Council talks how to fund road work

By RICHARD JENKINS

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MONTREAL, Wis. — It seems there are no easy answers, and no final decision was made, but the Montreal City Council discussed possible ways to fund much-needed road work throughout Montreal and Gile Tuesday.

Mayor Erik Guenard said the city tries to set money aside in each budget for road work, but the amount often isn’t enough to do much.

“We try to … set aside money on a yearly basis for road improvements, typically it has been $35,000-40,000,” Guenard said. “But again, that’s general fund revenue. So that isn’t set aside in a restricted or desig...