Council Member· 2025-2029
Ellen Ellenburg
Burton
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 20
- Total speaking time
- 1:47:42
- Avg per meeting
- 5:23
- Segments
- 1614
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Top issues during term (18)(Roads)
Kelly Lake to For-Mar community walk and trail connectivity
Preparation and negotiation costs estimated at about $22,420, plus landowner compensation not yet determined.
Road restoration standards and utility cut ordinance
Restoration costs fall on the telecoms, but the city is requiring bonds to guarantee fixes to city standards.
Residential street parking conflicts
Belsay and Potter Road intersection improvement grant
Up to $95,795 in engineering plus a $100,000 budget amendment from the Major Streets Fund balance.
Sitka Street paving (SAD 26-009-P)
About $345,000 total, with residents paying roughly half — most lots around $8,800, or about $4,400 per property over 10 years at 2.5% interest.
Dort Highway reconstruction gap
State funding so far covers only Grand Blanc's stretch; a Burton rebuild would require new state investment.
Davison Road sidewalk extension
$350,000 shifted within the Major Streets Construction fund — $160,000 comes out of the fund balance.
Genesee Road reconstruction update
$637,325.75 contract, funded with a $647,325.75 budget amendment drawing on non-motorized funds and street fund balance.
Belsay Road railroad crossing reopening
Major streets budget and ditching funding
Nearly $4 million in street work funded largely through budget amendments from fund balance.
East Maple Ave road rehabilitation
$324,250 from Major Streets fund balance plus up to $64,100 for engineering.
Montcalm and Day Street paving / special assessment district
Costs will be split roughly 50/50 between the city and property owners in the district.
Burton Estates subdivision repaving
Ongoing repair costs come out of DPW road maintenance budgets.
MTA Bus Stop
Genesee Connect ride-share service in the DDA district
CDBG paving of Buder and Homestead
$324,500 in CDBG grant funds plus $141,558 from fund balance and up to $18,500 for engineering.
Winter salt costs surge
A budget transfer will likely be needed before year's end to cover snow and salt costs.
Act 51 road decertification
No immediate cost — it corrects state certification records for road funding formulas.
Decisions during term (1)
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Voting record (1)(Roads)
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