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City proposes pilot downtown sidewalk program and asks board to explore a commercial CID
Summary
Staff proposed a downtown sidewalk replacement pilot modeled on the residential 50/50 cost‑share program and suggested exploring a commercial community improvement district (CID) to fund a larger downtown improvement package; staff estimated about 30 problem locations and preliminary cost of $120,000.
Staff presented options for a downtown sidewalk program and asked the board whether to explore a commercial community improvement district for larger, multi‑year work.
The board retreat directed staff to explore the downtown sidewalk replacement idea; staff said the existing residential program uses a 50/50 cost share with property owners, and proposed applying similar rules in a defined downtown boundary such as the central business district. "We have identified more than 30 issues in the downtown area, and an estimated cost will…
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