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Milford committee backs cost-sharing sidewalk repair program, will ask council to review
Summary
A Milford committee agreed to present a sidewalk-repair program to city council that keeps sidewalk ownership with property owners, proposes a cost-share payment structure with low-income exemptions, and uses existing CIP funds for some replacements.
The Milford Sidewalk Committee voted to forward a final draft of a sidewalk-repair program to the Milford City Council for discussion, recommending that sidewalks remain owned and managed by property owners while the city adopt a cost-sharing payment approach and a low-income repair account.
Committee members and staff said the program would continue to treat sidewalks as private property responsibility while creating a city-administered payment program and a low-income assistance account. A staff member summarized the committee's position: "sidewalks should continue to be owned and managed by residents." The committee asked staff to present the document to council for discussion on Wednesday; final approval would require council action.
The program text under review proposes that the city and resident split repair costs at a percentage to be chosen by council; staff…
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