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Wymore signals interest in NDOT Highway 77 sidewalk program; city would assume maintenance
Summary
Wymore staff told the council that the Nebraska Department of Transportation would pay to install sidewalks along Highway 77 but that the City of Wymore would be responsible for maintenance; council consensus was to notify NDOT of the city's interest. The project likely would not begin until about 2032.
City staff told the Wymore City Council on June 3 that the Nebraska Department of Transportation had offered to pay installation costs for a proposed sidewalk program along Highway 77 but that maintenance responsibilities would fall to the City.
Tim Lotmann reported the state would pay all costs to install sidewalk “along the highway from the north side of the city to the south,” but that maintenance would be the City of Wymore’s responsibility even though local ordinances currently assign sidewalk maintenance to property owners. Lotmann said the project is part of the Highway 77 project and would likely not be underway until about 2032.
Council members expressed no objection and it was the council's consensus to have Tim Lotmann inform NDOT that the city is interested in proceeding. The meeting record does not show a formal vote or any negotiated terms about maintenance, cost-sharing, or changes to city ordinances; those details would need to be addressed in follow-up discussions with NDOT and in future council action.
Next steps: staff was asked to express interest to NDOT; no contract or timeline beyond the approximate 2032 start was recorded on the meeting minutes.
