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Council discusses sidewalk gaps, repair responsibilities and possible policy changes
Summary
Councilors and staff reviewed the absence of a citywide sidewalk maintenance inventory, existing ordinance placement of responsibility on property owners for sidewalks (except city-owned properties), and options including a bond, a loan program, or city-funded repairs for high-priority hazards.
Councilors raised safety concerns Dec. 9 about sidewalk conditions and asked staff whether Keizer maintains an inventory of missing or damaged sidewalks.
Staff said a sidewalk inventory that identified missing sidewalks exists (prepared with assistance from the regional council of governments) and is available on the city's website; however, a formal condition inventory for maintenance priorities (i.e., a ranking of deteriorated sidewalks) does not exist and would be a staffing-intensive project.…
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