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Council hears survey update; staff says VA selected Richland site for veterans cemetery and Keene Road widening nears funding
Summary
City staff reported robust survey participation, a state announcement moving a VA veterans cemetery to the Tri-Cities (Richland site) is advancing pending VA due diligence, and a roughly $15 million Keene Road widening project now has multiple funding sources assembled, city representatives said.
City staff and council members used the March 17 meeting to report on several items the council said will shape near-term budget and infrastructure work.
Mendel, speaking for city staff, said the community survey has been open "just over two weeks" and that meeting materials read '11 73 responses as of 09:03 this morning' (the meeting transcript presented the figure in that form). Mendel said staff will share detailed survey results with council next month to inform decisions including fireworks policy and budget priorities.
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