Attorney Jeffrey Bakst has alleged "gross mismanagement" on the part of the City regarding a recent sidewalk project on Kinsey Avenue in Mount Auburn.
In a letter to City Council dated September 21, Bakst, whose law office is at the corner of Auburn and Kinsey avenues, claims that the City squandered thousands of dollars by not coordinating the nearby sidewalk project with Duke Energy.
Duke Energy is beginning the installation of gas mains, requiring them to rip up brand new sidewalks completed by the City early this year*.
Bakst alleges that "there was no planning done whatsoever" and fears that this type of waste will cause the City to "go down the tubes".
Copies of the letter have been sent to the City's Department of Transportation and Engineering and City Council's Vibrant Neighborhoods, Environment and Public Services Committee.
A report from City Manager Milton Dohoney is expected by late November.
* The sidewalk project went along Kinsey Avenue from Auburn Avenue to Reading Road. The gas main project is going from approximately Auburn and Kinsey avenues to Highland and Kinsey avenues.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Attorney alleges "gross mismanagement" on sidewalks project
