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Urbana council declares necessity for North Main Street improvements; property assessments, bids to follow
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 2706-25 to declare necessity and an emergency for North Main Street curb and gutter improvements and to proceed to bid; staff warned some property assessments may cause sticker shock and said about $243,500 in assessments are anticipated in 2025.
The Urbana City Council on Feb. 18 unanimously passed Resolution 2706-25 declaring the necessity of improving sections of North Main Street — including curbs, gutters and driveway approaches — and declaring the project an emergency so the city can solicit bids.
The resolution is the procedural step required before the city returns with an ordinance to approve the full improvement project and assess costs to benefiting properties. Council and staff discussed cost drivers, assessment expectations and the schedule for returning to the council with bids and an ordinance.
Why it matters: the resolution clears the way for the city to bid a large curb-and-gutter and related concrete project along North Main Street, a corridor staff described as the…
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