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Trenton accepts $1.1 million Renewables Ready Communities Award; directs West Road streetscape planning
Summary
The council accepted a $1.1 million Renewables Ready Communities Award from DTE and directed the city administrator to proceed with the West Road streetscape project; council approved acceptance unanimously.
Trenton City Council unanimously accepted a Renewables Ready Communities Award (RRCA) totaling $1.1 million from DTE on March 17 and directed the city administrator to proceed with the planned West Road streetscape project.
City Administrator Dean Creech told the council the award was formally offered and that the city qualified because it had shovel-ready projects. Creech said the grant provides 50% of funds up front and the remaining 50% when the project component referenced in the award is operational, and he asked the council to accept the RRCA grant agreement and report back for final project approval.
Council approved acceptance of the grant and directed the administrator to proceed with planning for the West Road streetscape and to report back with final project details. The transcript records the council’s motion as carried unanimously; no fiscal match was required.
The administrator said the funds should help complete the West Road streetscape and support previous city placemaking work for the city-hall area. The council did not vote on specific streetscape design elements at the meeting.
