City commission discusses sidewalk project resolution

The Madison City Commission will hold a hearing later this month on a resolution establishing where new sidewalks are to be constructed in the city in 2021.  City Engineer Chad Comes explained to commissioners during their meeting Monday that his office prepared this resolution of necessity for the city’s 2021 sidewalk improvement project after commissioners acknowledged the recommendations of the city’s sidewalk committee in October. 

Comes said that this is a step in the process for the sidewalk improvement project.  The commission set the hearing date on the resolution for December 21st. 

Also during Monday’s meeting, commissioners approved second reading of the ordinance designating the emergency snow routes for the city.  During the first reading of the ordinance, City Streets Director Gary Gonyo said that Southeast 12th Street from Washington Avenue to John Deere Circle was added to the ordinance as an emergency snow route.  On Monday, Commissioner Bob Thill also added the core area of downtown from 2nd Street North to 2nd Street South and from Blanche to Washington Avenues to the amended ordinance.  

More information on the city’s 2021 Sidewalk Improvement Project and the Emergency Snow Routes ordinance can be found here.