The estimated cost of a long-planned pedestrian crossing along Willard’s Historic Orchard Pathway has nearly tripled, prompting city officials to seek additional funding to complete the project. Willard City Planner Madison Brown told the city council that the project, located at 750 North and 200 West, was originally funded at about ,000 but is now expected to cost roughly 0,000. The funding request was originally submitted by Bryce Wheelwright, a former city planner. “This was actually a request that Bryce put in … and we were awarded ,000 initially,” Brown said. “They have estimated that project to be now closer...

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