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City manager reports streetscape 81% complete, new downtown parking open and other operations updates
Summary
City Manager Jurgens reported that downtown streetscape pavers are 81% complete, the former Elks lot is now open to public parking, the city remains in a moderate drought and crews are working expanded leaf‑collection routes; demolition of a downtown building is complete with roads reopened.
Wilmington — City Manager Jurgens updated the council on Jan. 12 about several infrastructure and operations items in downtown and city services.
Jurgens said crews have completed 81 percent of paver work on a downtown streetscape project and hope weather will allow remaining work to finish and the street to reopen in coming weeks. "This picture is actually from just today where they were out there working really hard," he said.
He announced the city closed on and opened a new public parking area at the site of the former Elks building, noting it was used for weekend events. On water conservation, Jurgens said the city remains in a moderate drought and asked residents to conserve water, aiming for a 5 percent reduction. He described leaf‑collection operations, noting crews of "over 40" people worked recent weekend routes and that equipment transitions between snow and leaf pick‑up are ongoing.
Jurgens also said demolition of a downtown building is complete, roads have reopened and the city is coordinating with Connect Transit to restore temporary bus stops to the reopened area.
Council members thanked staff for the work and discussed follow‑up reporting; one member requested regular agenda space for updates from council representatives on external committees such as the behavioral health coordinating council and the criminal justice coordinating council.
