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Public works secures funding for multiple school and sidewalk projects; council urged to keep pedestrian safety a top budget priority
Summary
Staff reported that several previously unfunded sidewalk and school-pedestrian projects have been advanced through a mix of city and outside funding, including a $500,000 sidewalk-replacement allocation and school-focused sidewalk improvements; one project segment remains unfunded.
Provo public-works staff told the council Jan. 7 that multiple sidewalk and school-pedestrian projects the council identified as an FY25 priority have moved from unfunded to funded status through a combination of city funds and outside sources.
Justin Harrison, presenting for council staff, said the council’s “budget priority was to prioritize supplemental grant monies or matching funds…for sidewalks around schools.” He identified a $500,000 sidewalk replacement project that funds trip-hazard repair, sidewalk replacement and road rehabilitation in three project groups each year.
Public-works staff described how earlier-unfunded projects were advanced after staff pursued…
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