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Mayor details road paving awards, PACE allocations and Crooked Creek stormwater master plan
Summary
Mayor reported a $921,000 low-bid award for the 2026 CCMG paving project, $125,000 in new PACE contributions leveraged 4:1, and the introduction of a Crooked Creek stormwater master plan informed by an Army Corps study to reduce flash-flood risk in North Walnut and Jefferson Street corridors.
Mayor summarized items from the Board of Public Works and Redevelopment Commission: the Board awarded the 2026 CCMG paving contract to low bidder Temple & Temple Paving for about $921,000 to repave Crozier Avenue, Craigmont Street, a segment of West 3rd and portions of Broadway. He credited state and legislative action that helped secure road funding and said city lane-mile formulas expected to begin in 2027 should favor Madison, which the mayor said has more than 125 lane miles.
On PACE, the mayor said the Board approved approximately $125,000 in new PACE contributions; those dollars are leveraged roughly 4:1, producing more than a half-million dollars of total new private investment, he said.
The mayor also introduced the Crooked Creek Stormwater Master Plan, prepared following a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study completed in 2023 and then developed into design and recommendations by Commonwealth Engineers. The plan targets flash-flood mitigation in North Walnut and Jefferson Street corridors. Officials noted historical floods in 2015 and 2021 that displaced residents and caused significant property damage. Staff emphasized that the master plan pursues incremental, measured investments and is not intended to displace residents; a project page and the report will be posted for public review.
Officials and councilmembers discussed interim safety measures at a problematic Craigmont/Main intersection (INDOT-controlled); suggestions included temporary cones and increased police monitoring until federally funded projects are let in coming years. Chief Mann confirmed police awareness and said officers will monitor the location.
Officials urged residents to clear storm drains and to notify the city for large yard-waste pickups after heavy yard work; city staff described a recent submerged-vehicle rescue on Michigan Road during a storm where clogged drains contributed to a dangerous inundation.
Next steps: the city will post the stormwater project page and report; the CCMG contract will proceed with the awarded contractor; staff will continue outreach on drain clearing and flood-mitigation education.
