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Lincolnville streetscape project advancing but easement consent, funding lag
Summary
City staff said the Martin Luther King Jr. streetscape design is shovel‑ready but cannot move forward until property easements and funding are secured; 26 property notices were mailed and staff reported inconsistent response counts in the meeting record.
Jamie Perkins, the city’s Community Services Director, told the Lincolnville Community Redevelopment Area Steering Committee on Jan. 5 that the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. streetscape project is “shovel ready” in design but cannot be built until property easements and project funding are secured.
Perkins said staff sent 26 notices to property owners along the MLK corridor to start conversations about undergrounding overhead utilities and securing associated easements. “We did send out 26 notices. We've received 4 noncommittals, 2 commitments, and 1 property owner…
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