Millions of federal stimulus dollars for so-called shovel-ready projects will likely be withheld until spring.
Mayor Jerry Abramson says the city has been facing hurdles in trying to get the final approval for $8 million in sidewalk improvements and $5 million in road improvements.
“Hurdles like getting sign-offs from different departments in the environmental area, the archaeological area; hurdles in getting the federal highway department to see that we’re ready and to give us the go ahead to go forward,” he says.
Abramson says the money will be spent, but further delays could delay the spending until the next construction season, which is after winter. He says other cities are facing similar challenges.
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