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Council sends $2.5M paving appropriation to finance committee amid calls for a comprehensive road plan
Summary
Council opened a public hearing on a proposed $2,526,702 appropriation for street repaving and moved the item to the finance committee after lengthy debate on maintenance strategy, staffing and whether to draw on other city reserves or bond proceeds.
The Carmel Common Council on July 7 introduced an ordinance to appropriate $2,526,702 from the general fund for street repaving and opened a public hearing, then sent the proposal to the finance committee for further study after extended debate about long-term road funding and maintenance strategy.
City staff explained the appropriation would be part of a larger paving program and that the bid package already awarded would allow the city to reach roughly $8.5 million of paving this year if additional funds were secured. Staff said the city closed the previous fiscal year with larger-than-expected reversions and that the requested $2.5 million was the…
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