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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Livonia public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Bennett Library ADA restroom renovations
Low bids let the city add a full women's ADA bathroom alongside the planned family bathroom — about $333,623 total, possibly done before Thanksgiving. The men's room can't be done because it sits over unexcavated space.
Library elevator modernization
$379,655 to bring the Civic Center Library's passenger and service elevators up to current elevator codes and refurbish cabins and power units.
Idyl Wyld golf course lighting
Resident Eric Fitzpatrick has repeatedly pressed the council about blinding LED lighting from gas stations and dealerships, especially along Plymouth Road. Councilmember McCullough wants the topic sent to the Law and Education Committee, citing safety liability from glare.
Greenmead Historical Park Capital Improvements
Two bids — an accessible entrance for the Newburgh Schoolhouse and a cedar roof replacement for the A.J. Geer Store — move forward from budgeted funds, preserving and improving the historic park.
Three-Year HVAC Maintenance Contract for Recreation and Senior Facilities
Three facility projects advance: library boiler/HVAC replacement, City Hall Annex controls (98.4% grant-funded), and golf course bridge repairs.
Golf course cart path replacement
A $578,170 low bid will replace cart paths on nine holes across all three city golf courses — paid entirely from the golf enterprise fund, so no general tax dollars.
Street tree survival and planting quality
Residents say right-of-way trees are planted too small, in tiny holes, and often die within a year. The contractor is the same as previous years, and staff defended Krimboli's improved practices while noting diversity goals and past pest losses.