OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha Streetcar Authority increases construction incentives to $4.5M to speed up work. Business owners hope for faster completion.
- “I don’t know that’s a huge leap hopefully that will incentivize them to work a little faster, you know, they can pay people overtime or get more people to do the work,” said the owner of The Reading Room.
- The city says some parts of the work have cost less than expected.
- They’re using that saved money to pay for these extra bonuses without increasing the final price tag.
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The Omaha Streetcar Authority board is considering a multimillion-dollar incentive package aimed at accelerating construction along the streetcar route, bringing hope to business owners who have endured months of disruption.
At 10th and Capitol streets, businesses like Nosh Restaurant and Wine Lounge have grown accustomed to the constant noise of streetcar construction…