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Committee approves three street reconstructions; staff details assessments and financing
Summary
The committee approved reconstruction resolutions for 1st Avenue South ($11.54M), Cedar Avenue ($17.6M, city share ~$4.25M) and Lowry Avenue Phase 2 ($14.39M, city participation ~$2.42M). Staff explained assessment rates, financing and construction timelines; public commenters raised concerns about assessment burdens on nonprofits and businesses.
The Climate & Infrastructure Committee voted on Nov. 13 to approve resolutions ordering work and adopting special assessments for three local street reconstruction projects.
Public Works engineers presented project scopes, costs and proposed assessment methods. Mohammed Omar described the 1st Avenue South reconstruction (City Project 2347) — a roughly half-mile full right-of-way rebuild between Grant Street and Franklin Avenue that includes sidewalks, ADA ramps, bicycle accommodations and stormwater improvements. Staff estimated the total project cost at $11,540,000 and cited a sample reconstruction assessment of $637,767…
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