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Merchants plead for help as Market Street construction limits access and customers
Summary
A Market Street merchant told the Clinton City Council that prolonged utility and sidewalk work is blocking storefront access and hurting sales; city staff outlined a phased schedule and said work is grant‑funded and temporary.
Roberta Khateen, a co‑owner of a shop at 350 Market Street, told the Clinton City Council that prolonged construction and blocked walkways are preventing customers from accessing downtown stores and hurting small businesses. Khateen said some customers “turn around and leave” when they encounter barricades or deep ditches and asked the council and city staff to visit downtown, provide signage and public support, and use city communications to direct shoppers back to Market Street. City staff member Roger (last name not specified) responded with a timeline and background. He said the project combines multiple grants awarded beginning in 2019 and 2020 and includes water, sewer and streets work as well as landscaping; he put the overall project…
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