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Residents and a local reporter press city on right-of-way procedure and ARPA spending

Muncie Board of Public Works and Safety · May 6, 2026
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Summary

Resident John Ray asked the board how to pursue vacating a dead-end road to address illegal dumping and safety concerns; a local newsperson, Rick Yenser, urged the city to account for American Rescue Plan funds and worried about empty downtown storefronts.

Public comment at the May 6 meeting included a resident seeking guidance on vacating a dead-end road and a local newsperson questioning recent uses of federal recovery funds.

John Ray, who identified himself as a resident of North Claypool Road, described illegal dumping, drug activity and an unmaintained dead-end section of road about "2 to 300 feet long." He…

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