The first of two public hearings on the proposed street repair projects being paid for by a new Lincoln sales tax will be Wednesday.Ìý
TheÌýLincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission will hold a hearing at 1 p.m. in the City Council chambers, 555 S. 10th St.Ìý
Earlier this month, an advisory committee overseeing how the new quarter-cent sales tax is being spent recommended three arterial streets be repaired beginning in 2020, along with a series of streets in four residential neighborhoods.Ìý
The arterial projects were 40th Street from Nebraska 2 to Clifford Drive, 48th Street from Nebraska 2 to Pioneers Boulevard and 70th Street from Colfax Avenue to Havelock Avenue.Ìý
The residential street projects were in the Havelock, Zeman Elementary, Southwood and McPhee Elementary neighborhoods.Ìý
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The City Council will have a public hearing on these recommendations Nov. 25 at 5:30 p.m.
The six-year sales tax earmarked for street repairs is expected to generate $13 million a year. At least 25 percent must be used to build new streets on the city's growing edges and 1.5% must be sent to the Railroad Transportation Safety District to save for improvements at 33rd Street and Cornhusker Highway.
City officials plan to spend 73.5% on repairing existing streets.