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Council approves $50,000 sidewalk assessment contract after debate over enforcement and student intern support
Summary
Council voted to approve a StreetScan sidewalk assessment contract to map and grade sidewalks citywide. Debate focused on whether an intern and GIS mapping could substitute, enforcement implications and next steps for repair funding and homeowner notification.
City Council approved a $50,000 contract to hire StreetScan for a comprehensive sidewalk assessment, mapping and condition grading after a lengthy debate over enforcement, costs and whether existing or volunteer resources could perform the work.
Council member Michael Norman, sponsor of the resolution, argued the assessment is the “horse that gets us going” and said the study would produce the data needed to estimate repair costs and prioritize work. “This gives us that first step so that we can go to that second step and figure out… now we know where these…
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