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Wixom council tables decision on SEMCOG Safe Streets grant for downtown pedestrian refuges
Summary
The council voted to table acceptance of a SEMCOG Safe Streets Now grant of $190,400 and related design authorization after members raised concerns about site selection, maintenance funding and federal review requirements; staff said design work would continue if council later approves acceptance.
Wixom City Council on an evening meeting voted to table action on a Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) Safe Streets Now grant worth $190,400 for two pedestrian refuges in downtown Wixom, citing concerns about the chosen locations, long-term maintenance and additional federal review requirements attached to the funding.
Assistant City Manager Benson, who presented the item, told council the grant targets two pedestrian refuges — one at the east edge of downtown in front of the post office and another at the western edge near the Gibson House crossing — and asked the council to accept the award and authorize a design engineering contract with Hubble, Roth and Clark not to exceed $41,950 from the DDA special studies account. Benson said the project follows a 2024 road-safety audit and that staff views the two crossings as a single,…
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