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Neighbors oppose Pontiac Trail reconstruction assessments; council approves project with one recorded no vote
Summary
Residents told the council they oppose the Pontiac Trail reconstruction plan — citing tree loss, wider roadway footprint and assessments up to about $10,000–$14,000 — but the council voted to approve plans and assessments for the District 10 project with Alder Knox recorded as the lone no vote.
Members of the Pontiac Trail neighborhood urged the Madison Common Council to pause a planned 2025 road reconstruction project, saying the proposed curved concrete street, double sidewalks and widened footprint would remove mature trees, harm the neighborhood’s character and impose heavy special assessments on homeowners.
Al Shackleford, a District 10 resident, told the council the existing street is 20 feet wide…
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