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The committee unanimously increased the 2026 State Highway Fund appropriation from $41,966 to $416,966 to move forward with pedestrian improvements at Shaker Boulevard and Belvoir. The project’s lowest construction bid was $411,738.13 and includes improved ADA ramps, a pedestrian refuge, pavement markings, and a pedestrian-activated beacon.
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Residents should see safety improvements planned for the Shaker Boulevard and Belvoir intersection, including a pedestrian refuge and a beacon that activates when someone wants to cross. The committee also approved $200,000 more for home-repair assistance through September 2027, with $142,000 reserved for grants to residents. Other approvals covered firefighter medical exams, design engineering for the Torrington culvert replacement, and a $2,087,500 sewer-fund accounting appropriation that will not affect the General Fund.
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