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Staff details $55 million geo bond proposal: $30M for streets, $15M for bridges, $10M for sidewalks; sidewalk work to prioritize arterials near seven elementary
Summary
City staff proposed a $55 million geo bond packet to tackle pavement, bridge and sidewalk needs—$30 million for streets, $15 million for bridges and $10 million for sidewalks—and described a neighborhood-focused pavement approach and a school-focused sidewalk priority.
City staff briefed the council on the proposed $55 million “geo bond” package intended to address roadway, bridge and sidewalk needs across Independence. The proposal presented by Lisa Reynolds allocates $30 million for streets, $15 million for bridges and $10 million for sidewalks and would be used alongside the regular street-sales-tax maintenance program.
Reynolds said the $30 million intended for streets would be applied using a neighborhood approach—targeting whole neighborhoods with pavement-condition-index (PCI) ratings below a set cutoff—and estimated the bond would allow crews to address roughly “2 95 lane miles” as…
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