ESCANABA — Against the backdrop of summer road construction and street disturbances caused by ongoing lead water service line replacement projects, residents on one street in Escanaba would be particularly excited to see crews paving this street — for the very first time.

The pavement of 2nd Avenue South currently ends at the intersection of South 19th Street, but homeowners whose properties abut the stretch of roadway that continues towards the eastern-end of Lakeview Cemetery petitioned for the pavement to be extended. A public hearing has been set for July 17 to create a special assessment district on the project.

According to the city, a single property owner on the short stretch of roadway has agreed to pay the entirety of the special assessment despite not being the only property owner connected to the small stretch of roadway. The road would be full-width — 30 feet — but no cost estimate for the project was available as of Thursday’s meeting.

In other business the council:

— Held a public hearing on the amending the city’s appropriations ordinance, which is required by state law.

— Held a public hearing and approved a $35,000 loan from the Community Development Block Grant Revolving Loan Fund for LeverEdge Chiropractic. The loan will be used to provide working capital to support the expansion of services offered by both LeverEdge Chiropractic and LeverEdge Fitness.

— Approved renewing the city’s property and liability insurance policy through the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority. The policy will cover the city from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.

— Approved a bid from Jeff’s Glass of Escanaba to replace a set of exterior doors on the west entrance of the Civic Center for $8,600. Funds for the project will come from a Hannahville 2% grant.

— Approved the purchase of a Kubota L5460 tractor with a stump grinding attachment for a total cost of $83,154.06. The equipment is expected to save the city money on stump grinding costs by allowing city crews to grind stumps under30-inches in diameter. A tractor currently owned by the city — a New Holland Workmaster 25S — will either be traded in, sold, or put up for auction to help offset the cost of the new equipment.

— Approved the purchase of a new garbage truck for $136,995.