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Board hears Safe Streets grant update, park improvements and house-number safety reminder
Summary
Board received an update on the Safe Streets 4 All grant with a conference call scheduled with HDR for July 9, 2025; Alderman Scott Kendrick urged residents to make house numbers visible and reported success with the AST program. Park restroom doors were ordered and trail cameras installed.
At the July 8 meeting the Archie Board received an update on the Safe Streets 4 All grant and related neighborhood-safety work. The minutes record that a conference call with HDR was scheduled for July 9, 2025 to continue work on the grant.
Alderman Scott Kendrick urged residents to ensure house numbers are visible from the street or curb to help emergency responders. Kendrick also described recent success with the AST program and encouraged fellow board members to use it so staff can better maintain equipment and schedule maintenance.
Parks updates reported by Alderman Attan Lough included ordering doors for park restrooms, installation of trail cameras, a capped frost-free hydrant and ongoing work to obtain pricing on lights for the park parking lot; the minutes note Alderman Kendrick offered to donate his time and materials for the parking-lot lights.
No formal action or funding allocations were recorded for these items at the meeting; the grant work and park projects are at the informational and planning stage according to the minutes.
