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Committee recommends pursuing federal TASA funds to replace flashing school signs, add ADA curb ramps
Summary
The Public Health and Safety Committee on Aug. 13 recommended that the full council pursue Transportation Alternatives Set‑Aside (TASA) funding to replace two flashing school signs and add ADA curb ramps and pedestrian improvements near St. Margaret’s School and Marion Elementary.
The Public Health and Safety Committee on Aug. 13 recommended that the full council pursue Transportation Alternatives Set‑Aside (TASA) funding to replace two flashing school signs and add ADA curb ramps and pedestrian improvements near St. Margaret’s School and Marion Elementary.
The recommendation follows staff briefings that the TASA program is a federal reimbursement program for pedestrian and safe‑routes‑to‑school projects and that this year’s cycle emphasizes Safe Routes to School projects. “Pennoni had approached us a couple weeks ago with this opportunity,” said Maggie Dawes, manager, describing the program and the timeline. Dawes said a preliminary application is due Sept. 5 and a final application is due in October; program awards are expected to be announced next spring.
Why it matters: Committee members said the proposal would stretch an…
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