The Woodbury City Council approved two road rehabilitation projects Tuesday night after tabling them from the previous meeting due to a missing council member.

The council voted 4-1 to approve both the 2026 roadway rehabilitation project and the Woodlane Drive pavement rehabilitation project. Council Member Wilson cast the lone dissenting vote on both projects, citing concerns about transparency in the assessment process.

Wilson requested updated feasibility reports based on actual bid amounts rather than projected costs, arguing such reports provide transparency for residents facing assessments. "I found it very valuable and have asked for them in the past," Wilson said, noting the practice was used from 2015 to 2021.

Public Works Director Chris explained that staff discontinued updating feasibility reports in 2021 due to capacity constraints and minimal public demand. "We historically had not until we started doing that roughly in 2015 and we stopped in 2021," he said, adding that the practice created confusion and errors during busy periods between bid awards and public hearings.

The 2026 roadway rehabilitation project includes a $293,280 contract with Bolton and Mink Engineering for final design. The Woodlane Drive project will rehabilitate pavement from Bailey Road to Wooddale Drive. Both projects will proceed to final design and construction phases in 2026.