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City work session shifts sidewalk funding to project‑specific plan, flags ADA and bike gaps
Summary
City staff presented a five‑year CIP emphasizing new sidewalks, an ADA transition plan estimated at roughly $150 million, and a retooled approach to bicycle infrastructure that trades flat line items for project‑tied funding and clearer spending timelines.
City staff told the budget work session that transportation and access projects in the five‑year capital improvement plan will move from generic placeholders to project‑specific spending. Speaker 1 said the transportation line shows just over $11 million for FY27 and roughly $51 million across five years, with a “pretty sizable increase in the new sidewalks” line.
The change is driven by staff efforts to tie dollars to named projects so the public and council can see what will be delivered. Speaker 3 said the approach is meant to replace the prior practice of putting flat amounts into accounts without…
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