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Council declines immediate $286,000 Dorset-Street sidewalk-lighting add-on, reserves funds for school-safety projects
Summary
After extended public comment, the South Burlington City Council voted Feb. 3 not to add a bid alternate to install 16 new sidewalk lights on Dorset Street at the time of planned paving, and instead reserved the $286,000 for future safe-routes-to-school or other school-area safety projects.
The South Burlington City Council on Feb. 3 decided not to add a $286,000 lighting add-on to a paving contract for Dorset Street and instead directed staff to reserve the funds for safety projects near schools or other priority public-safety improvements.
Public Works Director Tom DiPietro explained that the base paving work already includes a consolidated crosswalk with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) and two…
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