During its budget work session Monday, the Sedalia City Council preliminarily approved funding to finish part of the city’s third phase of streetscape projects.
“The streetscape project came out of the 2008 city comprehensive plan and the DREAM strategic plan,” said Community Development Director John Simmons. “The project includes replacing all surfaces from building to building — completely redoing sidewalks, crosswalks and curbs and integrating new lamp posts and signal lights.”
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