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Cairo council hears questions about South Broad Street project, introduces unpaid-debt ordinance and adopts FY 2025–26 budget
Summary
Councilors heard public questions about delays on the South Broad Street reconstruction, heard the city manager describe utility relocation setbacks and a $2.6 million price tag, introduced an ordinance to deny new utility service to customers with outstanding debt, considered an alcohol license, and adopted the FY 2025–26 budget.
Council members took up several policy items and neighborhood concerns after the mayor’s inauguration.
Public comment: Robert William (listed as residing at 3816 Highway 84 East) asked about the South Broad Street reconstruction. The city manager responded that the contract was signed in the summer of last year but did not begin until October 2024; he said utility relocations by providers including Windstream and Mediacom caused a stall. The city manager said the current phase focuses on stormwater, curb-and-gutter, and the road base and that the completion date is currently targeted for October (the year was stated in the meeting as "October this year"). He reported a project cost of approximately $2,600,000 and said funding includes what the meeting…
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