In the Glendale city council’s first meeting since voters turned away all four bond measure initiatives on Election Day, city business will return Tuesday, including toward upcoming road projects.
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In the Glendale city council’s first meeting since voters turned away all four bond measure initiatives on Election Day, city business will return Tuesday, including toward upcoming road projects.
The meeting takes place at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the Glendale Civic Center, 5750 W. Glenn Ave.
Voters said no on Nov. 3 to four separate bond questions targeted for $187.9 million in new financing for proposed landfill, streets, flood control, and parks and recreation projects.
On Tuesday, the city council will vote to enter into a professional services agreement with Ritoch-Powell & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc., to design roadway reconstruction improvements on Cactus Road between 51st and 67th avenues, and 51st Avenue between Olive Avenue and Cactus Road, in an amount not to exceed $224,580.
Back on June 23, council approved moving forward with the Arterial Reconstruction Program (ARP).
The city has a street network of 748 centerline miles. Of those, 101 are composed of arterial streets, which are types of roads designed to carry high volumes of motorized traffic.
“The street network represents a very important investment in the city,” transportation director Trevor Ebersole presented at that time.
The city had hoped for voter approval of $81.5 million in bond authorization to be programmed for ARP for fiscal years 2021 through 2030 to ensure a 30-year ARP is in motion, and to bring arterials to acceptable standards. If approved, the city stated in June, this funding would allow transportation sales tax revenues to be available toward a sustainable Pavement Management Program.
Steve Stockmar has been with the Independent Newsmedia team since 2017. An NAU alum and Peoria resident, Steve’s community journalism pursuits focus mostly on arts & culture, education, and profiles of neighbors making a difference. In his spare time Steve plays in a vintage baseball league using uniforms and rules from the 1860s, and also acts (badly) in community theater. In addition, he has an unhealthy obsession with baseball and the Chicago Cubs.
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