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Council hears A203 preconstruction schedule, discusses using leftover funds for sidewalks
Summary
Town staff told the council that the A203 preconstruction meeting is complete and contractors plan to start around April 13, working 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; councilors pressed whether remaining project funds could be used to patch damaged sidewalks but were told typical project rules limit eligible uses.
Town staff reported a completed preconstruction meeting for the A203 project and said contractors plan to begin work around April 13 with daytime hours set from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to avoid interfering with morning school buses.
Several council members asked whether project funds could be used to repair a deteriorated sidewalk along the work corridor. Staff and the contractor’s representative said the project funding did not cover sidewalk replacement where the line runs underneath the sidewalk and that only infrastructure replacements or items tied directly to the project scope are eligible for these funds. "Unfortunately, they couldn't use that funding to fix it," one speaker said when asked about sidewalk repairs.
Councilors discussed options to prioritize sidewalk work in the next budget cycle and whether to use leftover project funds for limited sidewalk patches, with a staff estimate that some funds might remain after the primary work. Staff noted they expected at least $200,000 would remain for the project but that eligibility rules constrained how those funds could be used.
Outcome: Council asked staff to prioritize needed infrastructure and to explore limited sidewalk repairs if funds and program rules permit; no formal vote was recorded in the transcript.
The council then moved on to billing and other operational items.
