City of Kenosha Public Works staff updated the committee on the status of multiple capital-improvement projects on Oct. 27, reporting that several jobs are wrapping up, a federally funded multi-use path has returned to the capital-improvement program, and a recently discovered sanitary-sewer problem will be inspected and discussed with state partners.

Staff told the committee many projects are at or near closeout. “You’re seeing some of these because we’re putting — we’re trying to finish up construction this year, we’re also trying to wrap up some of our older projects that we’ve kind of been sitting around a little bit too long in some cases,” Mister Kader said. He listed ongoing work including curb and gutter finishing and paving at several sites, Washington Road at Thirtieth Avenue intersection work, 30th Avenue paving and a recently found sanitary-sewer defect near 50 Third Street.

On 30th Avenue staff said they “found… a small problem with one of the sanitary sewers” that appears to have been damaged during construction; staff said repair work is planned in the coming week. Regarding who will pay for the repair, staff said the issue will be discussed with state representatives in a meeting scheduled the following day: “Is the state gonna pay for… the sewer that we’re having to fix? The sewer that we’re having to fix? Yes. That is being discussed tomorrow in our meetings with them.”

Staff also described a multi-use path extension project from 30 Fifth Street to 50 Second Street (to the Kin site). The committee was told the city received what staff described as a federal grant of about $5.58 million — repeatedly characterized by the speaker as “about $5 and a half million” — and that the full project is estimated to be about $7.5 million. The project scope discussed includes the path itself and two pedestrian overhead crossings (one over Washington Road and one over 50 Second Street). Staff said design work is slated for the following year, permitting the year after, and construction in 2027.

Other project updates noted in the meeting included paving and sewer work in several neighborhoods, replacement of lead service lines in an area near the old UBall site, reconstruction of the Emerging Leaders building parking lot, and expected paving on Sixteenth Avenue. Committee members asked questions about schedules and disruptions; staff offered to follow up by email with residents seeking more specific timelines.

The committee voted to file the CIP project status update. The transcript shows the vote was a voice vote; the chair recorded the ayes and stated the motion passed.