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Council advances $6.5 million Appalachian grant for uptown streetscape project; businesses seek construction protections
Summary
Council introduced an ordinance to authorize engineering and construction contracts for an uptown streetscape and utility burial project funded by a $6.5 million Appalachian Community Grant; business owners urged the city to limit traffic disruptions during construction.
Council members introduced an ordinance authorizing engineering and construction for the Athens streetscape beautification project (project 383), funded by a $6.5 million award from the Appalachian Community Grant Program. The ordinance would also appropriate the grant funds into the designated account and authorize the Service Safety Director to enter contracts for the work.
Council Member Bianez, who introduced the ordinance, said the project will bury overhead electric and telecommunications lines along sections of State, Mill and Carpenter streets and add sidewalks and…
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