Aurora is considering a project to dredge Mastodon Lake and restore the shoreline to improve its water quality and usability.
The lake, which is located at Phillips Park, is currently prone to becoming overrun with aquatic vegetation, among other issues, because it has become shallow over the years, according to city staff. The Aurora City Council is set to consider on Tuesday two contracts totaling nearly $5.2 million to address these issues.
Both contracts — one for dredging at a cost of $4.6 million and another for shoreline restoration at a cost of nearly $580,000 — are proposed to go to Semper Fi Landscaping of Yorkville…