Roof replacement process continues

The process of replacing hail-damaged roofs on buildings owned by the City of Royal took another step forward during the council meeting on Dec. 11.

Council members reviewed claim summaries from Iowa Communities Insurance Pool (ICAP) for actual cash value and recoverable depreciation for roofs on the community building and city maintenance shop. Metal roofs on both buildings were damaged during a hail storm on May 20.

“I’m pretty impressed with how high it is on the ICAP side,” said Council Member Jeff Van Westen.

Actual cash value is the amount equal to replacement cost, minus depreciation of...