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CDBG reconstruction to restore Burgess Street brick blocks and preserve historic sandstone curbs

Mount Vernon Street and Public Buildings Committee (City Council committee) · November 25, 2025

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Summary

The city plans to use CDBG and other funds to replace utilities, set a new concrete base and reinstall original brick surfaces on Burgess/Hamtramck blocks; staff said they will attempt to preserve or reset historic sandstone curbs where possible and meet a federal deadline.

Staff described a Community Development Block Grant reconstruction project for Burgess and nearby Hamtramck Street blocks. The plan calls for a full replacement of the city‑owned utilities beneath the street, removal of buried topsoil and installation of a stable concrete base before resetting the original brick surface to…

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