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Council advances sidewalk-repair grant program; staff to bid work and notify property owners
Summary
Council members reviewed two sidewalk-assistance programs — an ARP-style reimbursement and a separate transportation grant — and directed staff to proceed with grant paperwork and bidding. Staff said the combined programs would seed nearly $500,000 for repairs, with resident reimbursements capped at $2,000 and commercial caps at $1,000.
Council members reviewed staff plans for two sidewalk-assistance programs and directed staff to move forward with grant paperwork and bidding. Staff described one program modeled on prior ARP-style homeowner reimbursement and a second program funded through a transportation grant that requires the borough to bid and pay contractors directly.
Staff said the approach allows the borough to repair sections in targeted wards (staff referenced the 1st and 4th Wards as examples of inventories already walked and marked) and then send letters to property owners…
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