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Concrete Panel Replacement

At a glance

  • What: Resolution (File 260699) directing the Commissioner of Public Works to speed concrete panel replacement on local roads and in alleys before the end of the 2026 construction season.
  • Where it stands: Substituted and adopted 14-1 on September 22, 2026. The substitute removed the authorization for up to $800,000 in contingent borrowing to hire contractors.
  • Next: DPW work through the 2026 construction season.

Detail

  • Ald. Burgelis moved, without objection, to replace the committee version with a proposed substitute that drops up to $800,000 in contingent borrowing for contractors to expedite panel repair on local roads and alleys.
  • Substitution carried 14-1, then adoption of the substitute carried 14-1. The one no vote both times was Ald. Brower. The minutes do not record the reasons.

Sources

Log

2026-09-22 - Common Council

Substitute removing $800,000 contingent borrowing adopted 14-1; resolution adopted 14-1.