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Walkability, sidewalks public meeting to be held Monday in Mendota · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Walkability Sidewalks Public Meeting to be held Monday in Mendota. Written by
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  Matthias Warner This article is being read by an automated voice, brought
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  to you by Everlet. The city of Mendota is inviting the public
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  to give its two cents about a proposed sidewalk project. Those interested
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  are welcome to attend the public meeting at 5 p.m. On Monday,
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  September 21 in the City Council Chambers. The plan is to build
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  and continue the sidewalk that goes from the train depot out to
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  The
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  hospital, Mendota Project Director Annie Schort said. Short said that renovating
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  The current sidewalk that ends at the Ancare Veterinary Clinic is a
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  possibility but that the main goal is to provide access for non-driving
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  residents to the OSF St. Paul Medical Center from downtown Mendota. The
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  proposed walkway would run along the south side of US-34. The meeting
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  will feature discussions on the best designs and practices for the walkway
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  in preparation for the next grant application submitted by the city, as
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  well as address concerns from residents. Short said that, along with the
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  new sidewalk project, other walkability topics for residents in the city will
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  be discussed, including sidewalks around the proposed pavilion project and on Main
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  Street. Mendota's City Council Chambers are located inside the police department at
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  607 Eighth Avenue.