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London City Council approves multiple appropriations for roads, equipment and police-station contingency
Summary
At its regular meeting the London City Council approved a series of resolutions to fund street repairs, purchase equipment for public-safety departments and add contingency money for the new police station; council scheduled a March 19 public hearing on an alley vacation and heard a resident warn against dismissing growth concerns.
The London City Council on Monday approved a package of appropriations and administrative measures to fund street repairs, replace equipment and cover contingencies for the city’s new police station.
Council members voted to provide $500,000 for street maintenance work using chip-seal and microseal techniques and approved the city’s share of an ODOT resurfacing project, increasing appropriations by $339,770 to cover the city’s estimated 20% match. Council also approved a $275,000 appropriation to replace a 2008 dump truck for the street department and smaller transfers to buy turnout gear and radios for the fire department and tablets for dispatch compatibility.
The council added $150,000 in contingency funds to the police-station budget after contractors encountered poor soil and debris during excavation. Safety-service staff said some interior and storm-sewer work is already underway and the additional appropriation is intended to avoid stopping construction for an emergency meeting.
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