Mayor John Cooper introduced his capital spending plan last week, highlighting his commitments to education, transportation and community amenities.
Almost half of the $568 million plan is concentrated on education and transportation improvements. This consists of $134 million allocated to the development or renovation of four elementary schools and one high school as well as $141 million to develop a Transportation Management Center, execute 25 traffic calming projects, pave 285 lane miles of roadway, rehab bridges and culverts at 61 sites and several other improvements.
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