Auburn City Council will tackle a mix of infrastructure spending, opioid settlement funding, and federally tied project oversight when they meet tonight.
Among the most significant items on the agenda is whether the city will join a new national opioid settlement tied to six regional pharmaceutical distributors and dispensers, a move that could bring Auburn a one-time payment intended for opioid abatement efforts.
Under the proposed agreement, the settlement would distribute nearly $98 million nationally among participating local governments. Auburn officials said any money received by the city would have to be used for approved opioid response and prevention strategies. The city must formally opt into the settlement by June 4.
Council is also expected to award contracts tied to this year’s Community Development Block Grant sidewalk and curb improvement programs.
One resolution would authorize up to $178,000 for granite curb installation work on Curtis Place, with Diamond Excavation and Masonry identified as the lowest qualified bidder.
Another proposal would award up to $165,000 to DiGeorge Construction Services for sidewalk improvements along Augustus Street as part of the city’s 2026 CDBG sidewalk program.
Council members are additionally expected to approve a state agreement tied to replacement of the Brookside Drive culvert over a tributary to North Hunter Brook. The project carries a total estimated cost of roughly $1.49 million and would be fully reimbursed through the state’s Bridge NY program if approved.
The meeting agenda also includes a procedural resolution designating city engineering officials as administrators for New York’s Equitable Business Opportunities system, which tracks diversity, labor, and contractor compliance requirements on federally funded transportation projects.
Financially, council members will review closure of several completed capital projects, including multiple annual road programs and an Auburn Police Department project. City officials said excess funds from some completed projects would be returned to reduce borrowing and debt obligations.
The meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Memorial City Hall.
FingerLakes1.com is the region’s leading all-digital news publication. The company was founded in 1998 and has been keeping residents informed for more than two decades. Have a lead? Send it to [email protected].