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Merchants and residents press council over Boardwalk replacement timeline; contractor says schedule adjusted
Summary
Local merchants and residents raised concerns during public comment over a May–August Boardwalk replacement timeline. Town staff said the sidewalk work may start first and the boardwalk portion will be scheduled to avoid conflict with the Water Festival; a house move on May 7 will also cause rolling road closures.
Coupeville — Several residents and Front Street merchants addressed the council April 22 to urge clearer public notice and to express concern about the proposed May–August window for the Boardwalk replacement project.
A public commenter who identified herself as a Front Street merchant said the summer months proposed for the project — May, June, July and August — were "just really a tough pill to swallow for those particular months," reflecting merchant anxiety about lost…
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