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Wixom council approves $70,000 increase to West End Commons design budget
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The council approved a $70,000 increase to the West End Commons design engineering budget, tied to a federal Community Project Funding grant; council members pressed staff on overages and federal historic-preservation requirements.
The Wixom City Council approved an additional $70,000 for the West End Commons design engineering budget and an associated budget amendment, a move staff said is necessary after the project received a federal Community Project Funding grant that expanded the project scope.
Assistant City Manager Drew Benson told the council the grant — obtained through Representative Haley Stevens’ office — effectively doubled available funds and expanded the scope of required design and federal compliance work, including a Section 106 historic‑preservation review. Benson said the city has already spent about $52,500 with HRC on design work,…
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