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Board reviews meridian-barrier allocation; members question single-barrier effectiveness
Summary
City staff proposed allocating $208,000 for meridian barriers by expected deployment days, which raises Main Street’s share to about $114,915.96; board members praised the data but debated effectiveness and urged doubled barriers at key entrances. No formal vote was taken.
City staff presented a revised method for dividing $208,000 in meridian-barrier funds that prorates payments by how often barriers are expected to be deployed, generating a Main Street share of roughly 55.2% (about $114,915.96).
"Of the total meridian-barrier days... the Main Street contribution is about 55.2%. Of that of 208,000 is $114,915.96," said Anne Ruby, reporting as part of city staff, describing the spreadsheet-based calculation tied to event days and a…
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