Focus Groups Continue on Possible Bond Issue in Brighton
The city could ask for a $5.6 million bond to fund community improvements on the November ballot.
After the second of four scheduled focus group meetings Tuesday night, City Manager Dana Foster said it is too soon to tell whether Brighton residents would support a bond issue to fund capital improvements in the community on the November ballot. The focus group meetings are what Foster calls the second phase, after holding general meetings last summer and fall. The purpose of the meetings is to get recommendations from residents on what the most critical improvements needed within the city and the best way to fund the improvements. The suggestion to explore a bond issue comes from a Citizen's Advisory Task Force that was created to work with city staff to identify areas needing improvement and to make recommendations on the most …
