Grandview accepts federal block‑grant for Blue Ridge Boulevard project

The Grandview City Council approved an agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission to accept Surface Transportation Block Grant funds for the CPKC Blue Ridge Boulevard project.

Council members placed bill number 7850 on first and second readings and then voted for final passage; following the vote the measure was recorded as Ordinance No. 7587. During consideration, council members asked staff for a brief update on funding and the project’s status.

Kirk (city staff) told the council this item is “another component of all of our funding that we are able to secure for the Blue Ridge project” and that the agreement formalizes the relationship between the city and MoDOT to secure federal funds for a future year. A second staff speaker, Doug, was identified as able to provide additional details but did not read a funding breakdown into the public record during the excerpted discussion.

Roll call votes recorded multiple “aye” votes and the measure passed. The council’s action secures the Surface Transportation Block Grant allocation for the Blue Ridge Boulevard project; the transcript excerpt did not include the grant dollar amount or the project schedule.