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Council schedules public hearing on sidewalk cost‑share ordinance after first reading
Summary
The council held the first reading of Ordinance 2026‑05 to clarify notice to property owners and the town's sidewalk cost‑share program; staff recommended a 50/50 residential split and a 75/25 commercial split, and a public hearing was set for Aug. 10, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
The town introduced Ordinance 2026‑05, an amendment to chapter 28 (streets, sidewalks and certain public places) intended to clarify notice requirements to property owners and to codify the town's sidewalk cost‑share program. Staff walked council members through packet markup conventions (struck text indicates deletions; bold is new language) and said the ordinance is a first reading with a public hearing set for Aug. 10, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Staff described a recommended approach to the cost‑share program: residential repairs at 50/50 cost‑share and a higher owner share on commercial properties (a staff suggestion noted as 75/25). Staff and council members emphasized the program is budget‑dependent and not guaranteed year to year. "If you see something that has a line through it, that's what's slated to be removed," a staff speaker said while reviewing the packet, and the council scheduled the public hearing to gather resident input before final action.
