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Council approves $18,500 retaining wall at 221 Columbus Drive after debate over TIF 3 eligibility
Summary
Council approved a $18,500 estimate to construct a modular block retaining wall at 221 Columbus Drive to prevent vehicles from damaging a residence. Public speakers argued the property is not inside TIF 3 and opposed taxpayer funding for private property; the council voted to approve the contract after rejecting a motion to table.
The Belleville City Council on Nov. 3 approved an $18,500 estimate from Hanks Escalating and Landscaping Inc. to construct a modular block retaining wall at 221 Columbus Drive, a project described by staff as intended to prevent vehicles from leaving the roadway and striking a home.
During public participation, resident Michael Ackler said the property “is not within TIF 3,” and that, on that basis, TIF 3 funding would be ineligible. Joyce Driver, another…
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