By Bonnie Culverhouse

The City of Minden will be accepting bids soon to begin work on certain city streets.

At the last council meeting, Minden Mayor Nick Cox was unanimously given authority to advertise for bids for the 2023-2024 street improvements project.

“Where the road is still decent, we will do overlays,” Cox said. “But until the contractor comes back with his proposal, it’s hard to know exactly the plan.”

But with most projects, it’s about the money. Cox said the council approved the budget with $1.2 million set aside for roads.

“If bids are high, we may have to cut roads off the list,” he said. 

Budgeted items include Fort Street from East Union to Homer Road, Germantown Road from Kennon Street to city limits, Mignon Street from Talton to East Union streets, Talton Street from East to East Union streets and West Street from Shreveport Road to dead end and Chandler Street from Lewisville Road to Elm Street.