Director reports streetscape progress at Main and Ninth; TIF budgets for 2026 coming soon

At the end of the agenda the director provided an update on the Main Street/Ninth Street streetscape project and noted upcoming work on fiscal planning.

Staff said the three quadrants of the Main/Ninth intersection have been poured with concrete and crews will begin installing brick pavers soon; traffic signals are installed and bases for street lights are in place. The northwest quadrant demolition will begin soon. “Moving along very well. So half it'll be, finished this fall,” staff said. The director also said staff are preparing 2026 TIF budgets and will discuss them with the commission in the near term.

Why it matters: the streetscape work affects downtown pedestrian amenities, traffic staging and short-term construction impacts; TIF budgets will guide redevelopment spending for next year.

What’s next: staff to continue construction work on the streetscape and provide TIF budget materials for commission review.