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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Suffolk public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
East Constance/Wilroy and Wilroy/Progress intersection improvements
A young resident, Casey Crocker, urged the council to speed up projects like the Kimberley Bridge reconstruction and Wilroy Road widening, noting they're not slated until 2030-31 while the city grew 12.6% since 2020.
Regional transportation funding
Council endorsed three state funding applications worth about $54 million: widening Pruden Boulevard (Route 460), turn lanes at Bridge Road/College Drive, and widening Route 58. The mayor flagged that the Pruden Boulevard project cost has ballooned to about $120 million and that the state formula weights congestion heavily, making it hard for Suffolk to score well.