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Encinitas council debates trade‑offs: Santa Fe corridor work, Fire Station 6 and a $63,000 Cornish parking fix
Summary
Councilors and staff weighed priorities for limited one‑time funds — whether to preserve capacity for federal grant matches for rail safety work or to allocate money for corridor projects and a temporary Fire Station 6; Council Member Lines proposed a $63,000 Cornish parking rehabilitation item for immediate action.
As councilors moved from staff presentations to the budget calculator, debate focused on how to sequence several large needs: corridor safety and paving (Santa Fe East/West), funding for a temporary Fire Station 6 and several smaller but immediate maintenance items such as a Cornish parking rehabilitation.
Council Member Lines proposed adding a $63,000 Cornish parking rehabilitation item (stabilized driveway, wheel stops and edge work) and argued it would provide immediate public‑facing benefits and could be coordinated with upcoming pavement work. Public works staff said the estimate…
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