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Committee approves ADA ramps and a signalized crosswalk near Oxmoor
Summary
The Homewood public safety committee approved two ordinances to add ADA curb ramps and related crosswalk improvements at multiple Oxmoor-area intersections, forwarding schematics to council after budget and accessibility discussions.
The Homewood public safety committee voted to approve two ordinances that will add Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) curb ramps and a signalized pedestrian crossing near Oxmoor, including work at the Seminole and East Hawthorne intersections and additional ramps at Claremont.
The committee’s Chair opened the agenda item and Harden, a committee member, moved to proceed per the schematic; the motion was seconded by Woolverton. After discussion the committee approved the Seminole/Oxmoor/East Hawthorne package (vote recorded as 3–0) and later approved the Claremont ramps ordinance (vote recorded as 4–0). The approved schematics and ordinances will be forwarded to city council for formal action.
Committee members and staff described the decision as driven by accessibility and public-safety concerns. One…
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