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Council discusses road widths and sidewalk grant rules
Summary
Council members and staff discussed whether certain local streets are wider than necessary and how sidewalk projects are funded; staff referenced grant-matching rules and environmental criteria (noted as '80/20') and said curb-and-gutter inclusion is under review.
Council members raised questions about local street widths and safety and said they were open to reviewing opportunities to narrow roadways where appropriate. The Mayor said she was not an engineer but believed the city had followed specifications and timings when previous road work occurred and added, "I'm fully open to looking at roadways that didn't have to be that wide." (Mayor)
A committee member and staff discussed grant funding for sidewalks and associated match requirements, noting that certain grants favor projects that check environmental boxes and that such criteria can affect funding splits; one participant said, "you get more more likely to be in the $80.20 funding if you check their certain environmental boxes." The group also asked whether the sidewalk project around City Hall would include curb and gutter; staff confirmed permit and scope questions remain to be finalized.
