Summary
A $2,300 CDBG-funded bookkeeping fix for the completed 2024 West Washington sidewalk, lighting and sight-line safety project that students said made nighttime walking safer.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
An additional $2,300 from CDBG funds.
Residents and students walking West Washington Street at night.
Property owners — especially West Side owners and landlords — facing repair costs and potential daily fines.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Jun 8, 2026
The city will start fining property owners up to $50 a day for impassable sidewalks — a code that's long existed but never enforced. Council weighed that against concerns for West Side residents and renters, and discussed whether brick crosswalks can meet ADA standards. The ADA transition plan work with Sunday Creek Horizons continues.
City Council - May 18, 2026
An ordinance would raise the authorized spending for sidewalk and safety work on West Washington Street.
City Council - May 11, 2026
A $2,300 CDBG-funded bookkeeping fix for the completed 2024 West Washington sidewalk, lighting and sight-line safety project that students said made nighttime walking safer.
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