Council hears updated downtown modernization plan; cost estimate rises to $7.5–$10 million
Aug 7, 2026
Staff presented public engagement results for the downtown modernization project and said the original $5 million grant-funded scope could increase to roughly $7.5–$10 million depending on options; city staff plans to return Aug. 17 or subsequent meetings with design-contract amendments and alternate scopes.
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City staff presented an update on a downtown modernization and Main Street streetscape project that the city originally budgeted at $5 million in its grant application, but now estimates could range from roughly $7.5 million to $10 million depending on options and contingencies.
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