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Board approves $579,500 design contract for Liberty Park–Mallory Lane intersection; debate continues over roundabouts
Summary
The board approved a $579,500 contract with Rummel, Klepper & Call LLP for final design of intersection improvements at Liberty Park and Mallory Lane. Members debated whether roundabouts should be studied instead of signal tweaks; staff said roundabouts likely perform better but retrofit costs and utilities make them expensive to implement.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen on March 2025 approved City contract 2025-0035 with Rummel, Klepper & Call LLP for the final design of Liberty Park and Mallory Lane intersection improvements at a contract cost of $579,500.
The motion to approve passed 7–1. The roll-call vote recorded Alderman Blanton as the lone no vote; Aldermen Barnhill, Caesar, Peterson, Burger, Brown, Vice Mayor Potts and Alderman Baggett voted yes.
During discussion earlier in the meeting — while members were considering the Cool Springs…
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