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Public Works committee advances street, sidewalk, Main Street and wetland planning measures

Akron City Council (committee meetings) · March 31, 2026
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Summary

The Public Service committee advanced a set of infrastructure and environmental proposals: an $1.8M concrete‑rehab program (with $1.2M OPWC grant), a $1M sidewalk program covering 272 properties, Main Street phase‑3 design ($10M project; $71k to finish design), a $500k EPA wetland mapping grant application, and authorizations related to WRF electrical and loan funding.

The Public Service, Public Utilities and Green Committee considered a multi‑item agenda addressing capital projects and environmental planning.

Service Director Chris Lottle described the annual concrete street rehabilitation program (roughly $1.8 million in this year’s capital plan) and noted an Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) grant award of $1.2 million; staff said bidding will proceed but noted the OPWC funds are not payable until July 1 and that some streets will receive localized slab replacement rather than…

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