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City manager announces ADA sidewalk audit, Hickory Hills mountain-bike MOU and parks master‑plan survey
Summary
Interim City Manager Benjamin Marantette told the commission the city will conduct an ADA audit of downtown sidewalks and crosswalks, signed an MOU with the Northern Michigan Mountain Bike Association to design mountain biking trails at Hickory Hills, and opened a five‑year parks and recreation master plan survey to support future grant funding.
Interim City Manager Benjamin Marantette used the Aug. 4 meeting to outline several staff initiatives and community partnerships.
ADA audit and sidewalks: Marantette said a recent personal experience pushing a resident in a wheelchair highlighted accessibility issues at a downtown intersection and that the city’s ADA coordinator, Deb Allen, will lead a downtown sidewalks and crosswalks audit to identify barriers and prioritize repairs. The audit, Marantette said,…
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