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Boone council approves I&I Phase 7, alley vacate, tax abatements and multiple resolutions
Summary
At its meeting the council approved Inflow & Infiltration (I&I) Phase 7, vacated an unimproved alley after a neighbor objection, adopted 2024 tax abatements covering $3.3 million in improvements, and approved several resolutions including grant agreements and hiring for public works.
Boone City Council approved a package of items including authorization to proceed with I&I Phase 7 of the city’s sump-pump/sewer program, an alley vacation request, 2024 tax abatement applications, and multiple resolutions for grants, hiring and an intergovernmental settlement.
I&I Phase 7 The council approved Phase 7 of the city’s sump-pump inspection/repair program. Public works staff said Phase 7 covers a densely populated area bounded by Story Street (west), South Jackson (east) up to the middle school, and Park Avenue to the south. The project was budgeted at about $125,000; staff reported the selected scope came in roughly $106,000 under that budget and recommended moving forward. Council approved the motion to proceed; staff said completing these phases sooner could allow the city to finish remaining phases in two to three years if additional funding is allocated.
Alley vacate A request to vacate a north–south unimproved alley near 1216 West 5th…
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