More than a mile of broken sidewalks have been repaired through Newton’s sidewalk program. The program is up for renewal at Tuesday night’s city commission meeting. According to a city memo, the program is responsible for helping property owners repair 13,208 square feet of cracked and decayed sidewalk. According to a city memo, the program has been used on 67 out of compliance sidewalks so far. The program reimburses property owners $3.50 for each square foot of sidewalk, up to $800. Sidewalks must be at least four feet wide and follow construction guidelines. Currently, the program has expended $41,680.
Source: Harvey County Now
