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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
18.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Press Release &#8211; <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
 w:st="on">Jefferson Street</st1:address></st1:Street> Project Update<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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8.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interested Media<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b>&nbsp; Gary J.
Riedner, City Supervisor<o:p></o:p></p>

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6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">206 E. 3rd St.</st1:Street>, <st1:City
 w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
 w:st="on">83843</st1:PostalCode></st1:address><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Telephone: (208) 883-7006; Fax: (208) 883-7018<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:griedner@ci.moscow.id.us">griedner@ci.moscow.id.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>c:</span></font></b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Mayor, City Council, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">All</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Users<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Re:</span></font></b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place>
Press Release<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Date:</span></font></b>&nbsp;&nbsp;
August 26, 2009<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

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12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold'>For
Immediate Release:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><b><font
  size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
  font-variant:small-caps;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Jefferson Street</span></font></b></st1:address></st1:Street><b><font
color=black><span style='font-variant:small-caps;color:black;font-weight:bold'>
Project Update<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
 style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Moscow</span></font></b></st1:City><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>, <st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State> &#8211; </span></b>The
City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place>&#8217;s
excavation and paving overlay project on <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
 w:st="on">Jefferson Street</st1:address></st1:Street> from <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
 w:st="on">3<sup>rd</sup> Street</st1:address></st1:Street> to <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">6<sup>th</sup> Street</st1:address></st1:Street>
has uncovered some unexpected problems in the quality of the rock base of the
street and these problems need to be addressed before the paving project can
proceed.&nbsp; To properly repair the street the base must be excavated and
reconstructed before the overlay of asphalt can be completed.<o:p></o:p></p>

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12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The revised timeline for completion of <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
 w:st="on">Jefferson Street</st1:address></st1:Street> is several weeks with an
expected completion date of September 11.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place>
thanks our citizens for their patience as this and other road projects are
being completed.&nbsp; For more information on this and other <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">City of Moscow street</st1:address></st1:Street>
construction projects, please contact City Engineer Kevin Lilly at
208-883-7025.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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