Naperville ends sidewalk cost-share program for now. After several years of discussion, the Naperville City Council has taken a step forward and removed a stipulation that property owners need to pay a portion of the cost of replacing sidewalks that have deteriorated over time.
Naperville’s municipal code has long included a cost-sharing provision for sidewalk replacements. The most recent formula that has been in place is a cost-split. Residential property owners paid 40% of the tab, while the city had been covering the remaining 60%; in commercial areas, the split was an even 50% on both sides.
Several council members want Naperville to pay full cost for sidewalk repairs
Councilwomen Allison Longenbaugh and Jennifer Bruzan Taylor indicated they had asked to have the 2025 cost share plan pulled from the consent agenda when the matter was up for a vote at the city council’s Wednesday, April 2, meeting.
During deliberations, Taylor indicated she had brought the sidewalk cost-share policy up in prior years and has continued to advocate for its cessation…