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Council approves funding for handicap-accessible sidewalk near health department
Summary
Council approved Resolution '20 over 20 26 0 5' to support a handicap-accessible sidewalk next to the health department; staff said lack of sidewalks made transit pickups and wheelchair access difficult and asked the council to expedite funding.
The Cass County Council voted to approve infrastructure funding for a handicap-accessible sidewalk adjacent to the health department after a staff presentation that described mobility issues in the area.
A staff member explained that when Cass Area Transit picks up passengers there are no sidewalks or curb cuts in the area, forcing people who use wheelchairs or walkers to cross grass and navigate a slope. The staff member said the contractor Shepler quoted roughly $12,000 for the work and that the city had already approved about $6,000, making the county share the remaining portion. Council members discussed account numbers and opted to suspend first reading on the ordinance to allow the city to receive payment sooner; after a motion and second the chair called the voice vote and announced the motion carries.
The recorded actions expedited payment so construction could proceed; the staff member stated that markings and initial flagging had already been completed and that physical work had begun in places.
