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Franklin Park council directs engineer to pursue crosswalk design, agrees to fund $15,000 from savings
Summary
Council members agreed to direct the borough engineer to proceed with design work for a proposed midblock crosswalk near the middle school, authorize about $15,000 for engineering this fiscal year funded by savings elsewhere in the budget, and pursue grant funding and bids with an aim to consider construction in the 2026 budget year.
The Franklin Park Borough Council directed the borough engineer to continue design and engineering work for a proposed crosswalk near the middle school and to pursue grant funding and bidding, with the council agreeing to reallocate approximately $15,000 from existing savings to cover this year's engineering costs.
Council members emphasized pedestrian safety around the 910 roadway and the middle school and discussed how to split the project across two fiscal years. Mayor (unnamed) said the crosswalk is a safety priority and that the borough should find the money now for design so the project can be advanced: "As mayor, I'm responsible for safety. This upsets me because we had talked about this...this project would begin, not at the 2026. I'm concerned about that area." The council agreed the design work should…
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