A Groundbreaking Ceremony last week officially marked the beginning of the Brown Avenue Street Project in Osawatomie. Brown Avenue, between 16th and 18th Streets in the western portion of the city, will undergo a full reconstruction as part of the asphalt street project. Mayor Nick Hampson called the ceremony the first of many more.
The groundbreaking marks the first phase of projects under the city’s Paving the Way Program, one of several revitalization programs the city is determined to complete. Last August, Council members approved a mill levy increase from the Revenue Neutral Rate of 27.669 to 44.433 to generate about $450,000 annually to dedicate to street repairs, replacement and maintenance.
In January, the Osawatomie City Council initiated its Pave the Way Street Improvement Program by authorizing the sale of $6.32 million in General Obligation Bonds, with over $5 million of that being dedicated for street improvements.
