Prairie du Chien's roundabout proponents see a chance to overcome the mayor's veto of the projects, but that doesn't mean the traffic structures will be built.

The Common Council on Tuesday chose not to respond to Mayor Karl Steiner's rejection of the roundabouts, but council President David Hemmer said there probably are enough votes to override the veto at the council's next meeting Aug. 5.

"My veto still stands," Steiner said Wednesday.

But it might not stand for long. City Attorney Thomas Peterson confirmed last week the mayor can veto any council decisions, and the council, likewise, can try to override any veto.

Steiner said he anticipated as much, but it won't stop residents from ...

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