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Public commenters and city commissioner question South Main Street tunnel and a potential millage

Kiwanis Regional Trail Authority (KRTA) · February 11, 2026
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Summary

Public commenters and a city commissioner raised concerns that building a costly tunnel while asking voters to approve a millage for trail maintenance would be poorly received; a city commissioner said she would not have approved the tunnel in hindsight.

During public comment the authority heard multiple concerns about an East Side tunnel planned under South Main Street and how that project could affect public support for trail funding.

Jacob Cooper (City of Adrian) told the board that KRTA's online minutes and agendas had not been updated and asked for clarity about a previously discussed $180,000 balance. He warned that asking voters for a maintenance millage while a $7 million‑plus…

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