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Eighth Avenue West reconstruction plan stalls after council splits over sidewalks
Summary
Councilors debated whether to install sidewalks on both sides of the dead-end Eighth Avenue West street during a reconstruction project; plans and specs failed on a roll call vote after residents and some councilors opposed sidewalks on both sides.
The Oskaloosa City Council on July 7 declined to approve final plans and specifications for the Eighth Avenue West Reconstruction project after a prolonged debate about whether sidewalks should be installed on both sides of the street.
City staff presented plans prepared by Gardner and Associates with an engineer's estimate of $192,138 and a scope that included surface removal, subgrade preparation, subbase and surface restoration. The project as presented included sidewalks on both sides of the roughly five- to six-house, dead-end street and a fully reconstructed 26-foot roadway.
Resident Les Martin addressed the council in favor of resurfacing…
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