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Council discusses long-running 2nd Street reconstruction and business notifications
Summary
Council members said Catco will perform extensive 2nd Street work this summer and possibly into next year; members asked staff about notifying businesses and were advised to contact the state DOT for project timing details, which staff will provide to affected businesses.
The council received an update on the 2nd Street reconstruction project and discussed how to inform affected businesses about timing and impacts. Public works reported that contractor Catco will be working along 2nd Street this summer to install handicap ramps, lighting, improved crosswalks and road surface repairs, and that the project could extend into early next year if needed.
A council member asked whether the city could proactively notify 2nd Street business owners about the plan and expected duration. Public-works staff said the state Department of Transportation manages the overall project schedule and suggested the best approach is to provide business owners with the DOT contact; staff agreed to supply that contact information so businesses can ask specific questions.
Council members urged clear communication and noted past roadwork had disrupted access to local businesses. "They just wanna know what's going on," one council member said about business owners. No formal city-led notification program was adopted at the meeting; staff committed to providing DOT contact details and to relay basic project timing information when available.
