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The city’s federal RAISE grant funding was cleared after two years of administrative delays, but Lake Wales must meet major project milestones by the end of 2026, including redesigning plans for required lane widening. The workshop also covered Market Street railroad removal, water plant renovations, Hunt Brothers Complex lighting, 2025 financial reports, a 2026 special-assessment roll, and land-use designations for the 73-lot Hickory Ridge subdivision.
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The grant funding remains available, but the city now has a strict timeline to keep it and must modify project designs. Commissioners reviewed several infrastructure and utility projects, including work intended to address delays to the Market Street streetscape project. The meeting materials also addressed potential evening use of Hunt Brothers Complex, a special-assessment collection method, and low-density residential planning for Hickory Ridge; the provided excerpts do not show final votes on these items.
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