Jewel Box bus shelter repairs and METRO coordination
Summary
Staff were asked to gather information on past expenditures for the Jewel Box and coordinate with METRO about bus operations along Congress Street. The shelter has required repeated emergency glass repairs, including a $1,440 replacement and a $3,505.60 four-panel replacement that pushed the contingency fund negative.
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Last discussed Mar 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
Repeated emergency repairs have overdrawn the $5,000 contingency fund by about $3,506.
Bus riders on Congress Street benefit from a maintained, safe shelter.
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