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North Monterey residents select roughly $1.02 million in Safe Routes to School projects via participatory budgeting
Summary
A steering committee and nearly 1,000 voters in North Monterey County prioritized a package of Safe Routes to School projects. TAMC will contribute $1.0 million; the county will provide about $21,500 in existing striping/signage funds to cover overages and move to implementation.
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors endorsed a community‑driven set of Safe Routes to School projects in North Monterey County that steered nearly $1.02 million in improvements decided through a participatory budgeting process.
Transportation Agency staff and local residents described a year‑long steering committee process that produced a ballot of projects for five subareas across North County: Castroville, Prunedale, Las Lomas/Pajaro, and Echo Valley/Elkhorn. The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) provided $1.0 million in Regional Surface Transportation Program reserve funds for the contest; the county agreed to supply about $21,500 from existing…
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