Jeff Klump, of K4 Stein Architecture, presents updated engineer drawings on the Freedom Landing Boat Dock project to Ripley Village Council during a special meeting held April 1. Photo by Wade Linville

Jeff Klump, of K4 Stein Architecture, presents updated engineer drawings on the Freedom Landing Boat Dock project to Ripley Village Council during a special meeting held April 1. Photo by Wade Linville

Ripley Village Council members are looking for less expensive options for the construction of the Freedom Landing Boat Dock project on the Ohio River along Front Street in Ripley, mainly due to a significant increase in construction costs over the past couple years since the original engineer drawings were created for the project.

Ripley Village Council held a special meeting on Monday, April 1 to gather public input on potential changes to save costs on the construction of the Freedom Landing Boat Dock, a dock to be 300-feet in length that will include docking areas for commercial tour boats and recreational boats.

For the full story, pick up the April 4 editions of The News Democrat and The Ripley Bee.

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