5th Council Districts Gets Big Share of Fed Street Improvements -- and Largest Share of City Sidewalk Monies

The federal government has agreed to fund (@ $15 million) the reconstruction of 10 major streets -- including installing handicap access to ramps to meet current federal ADA guidelines.

The 5th Council District is getting 3 (of the 10) streets fixed:

• Spring Street from Clark Avenue to the east city limit
• Los Coyotes Diagonal from Outer Traffic Circle to Studebaker
• Wardlow Road from Clark Avenue to Woodruff Avenue

Other good news: The 5th Council District is receiving the largest share of City sidewalk monies this budget year. More than $600,000 will be spent on fixing or replacing broken sidewalks in the 5th District. This amount represents twice the amount ever budgeted for the 5th Council District and over turns the long standing policy adopted by the former councilperson that sidewalk monies should be divided evenly.

Thanks to my colleagues on the council for agreeing that these monies should be budgeted based upon need!

On upcoming posting, I will put on line the list of the many sidewalk locations that will be fixed this year. It is impressive but we much to do.