After considerable vitriol, some concerted consternation and heapful of hyperbole, there may be light at the end of the tunnel for the River Street project in Newberg.
On Oct. 5 the city council gave the go ahead to issue requests for proposals to produce the design and invitations to bid for construction of the $12 million to $13 million project to rebuild the thoroughfare from East Third Street south to 11th Street.
The design of the project will be based on the recommendations of an ad hoc committee commissioned by the council. Its members include River Street and at-large residents, all guided by Councilor Jeri Turgesen, who acted as chair…