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Commission declines to advance 'Safe Streets' resolution after debate over staff time and federal requirements
Summary
A county presentation on a federal Safe Streets for All grant and a proposed resolution setting a goal of zero traffic deaths by 2040 drew extended discussion; no motion was made and the item died for lack of a motion.
Staff presented a draft resolution and timeline March 17 for a federally funded Safe Streets for All project that would produce a local safety action plan and position the county to apply for a construction grant for high-priority safety projects.
The presenter, identified in the meeting as Mr. Baggett, told the board that Habersham County received a Safe Streets for All grant and that one grant requirement is a public commitment by the governing body to adopt a resolution. The draft resolution in the packet proposed two performance targets: a 50 percent…
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