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City proposes CDBG-funded pedestrian improvements, HAWK beacon and sidewalk repairs at Rheola Park
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Staff recommended using the city’s 2026 CDBG allocation (estimated $159,000) for a mid-block HAWK crossing on Main Street at 8th and replacement of about 2,200 linear feet of sidewalk around Rheola Park; INCOG/HUD application is due April 10 and a public meeting is scheduled for March 17.
Alexa Beamer, planning staff, told the council the city applies for CDBG funds through INCOG and expects an allocation similar to last year (about $159,000). Staff proposed pedestrian improvements in an auto-qualifying census tract near Rheola Park, including a mid-block crossing with a HAWK-type beacon (signal that flashes when a pedestrian activates it) and replacement of approximately 2,200 linear feet of deteriorated sidewalk panels.
Beamer said the proposed work — sidewalk removal/ replacement plus grading and related excavation — would likely consume the full HUD allocation and that staff will hold a public meeting at 3 p.m. on March 17 to solicit resident feedback. Staff intends to present a resolution at the March 17 council meeting to formally identify this project for the city’s CDBG application; the deadline for INCOG/HUD submittal is April 10.
Councilors asked about other auto-qualifying tracts and whether staff had reached non-English speakers; Beamer said INCOG identified multiple qualifying tracts and the city could post the public meeting on its website and social channels and use translation tools as needed. Planning staff noted Hale Acres remains unfinished from prior CDBG cycles and that staff expects to requalify and propose additional projects in future years.
Staff requested direction to bring a resolution for council approval at the March 17 meeting.
