Committee approves doubling allocation to repair failing brick sidewalk on Main Street

Committee members voted to amend a sidewalk repair allocation on Main Street, increasing the TIF #11 funding from $20,000 to $40,000 to cover both the sidewalk and the boulevard brick replacement.

Director Gallagher said staff originally presented replacing only the sidewalk bricks and converting the walkway to concrete, but the larger cost would allow replacing the brick terrace as well to avoid repeated disruptions. Council member Calo said replacing both sidewalk and terrace bricks now would prevent businesses later objecting to repeated work and reduce future maintenance. The amendment passed unanimously and the underlying resolution was then adopted as amended.

Council members emphasized the goal of ADA compliance and minimizing future business disruption.