PERU – Peru officials approved a contractor for improvements to Schweickert Stadium, but they’ll have to figure out how to finance the over-budgeted quote. Finance Director Justin Miller says it’s all due to inflationary materials and delivery issues. City Engineer Eric Carls said the nearly $483,000 estimate is 15 to 20% over what they were anticipating but doesn’t see this any different than other projects in years past.
Last year, the Doug and Rorie Schweickert Charitable Trust donated $1 million dollars towards improvements to Washington and Veterans Park that include baseball facility upgrades. City officials plan to reassess finances and share their solutions at the next city council meeting.
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