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Committee accepts $900,000 Atlanta Regional Commission grant for PATH Lakewood Trail preliminary engineering
Summary
The Transportation Committee approved acceptance of a $900,000 grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission for preliminary engineering of the PATH Lakewood Trail Phase 1 (Lakewood segment linking BeltLine Southside Trail to Pryor Road).
The Transportation Committee voted to accept a $900,000 grant award from the Atlanta Regional Commission to fund preliminary engineering for the PATH Lakewood Trail Phase 1, a corridor that will link the BeltLine Southside Trail/Carver High School area to Pryor Road.
The ordinance authorizes the mayor or designee to accept the grant, directs the chief financial officer to amend the fiscal year 2026 budget to anticipate and appropriate $900,000 for preliminary engineering, and authorizes agreements necessary to implement the grant. Council members Isha Collins, Jason H. Winston, Michael Julian Bond and Matt Westmoreland were listed as sponsors; Council Member Lewis added his name as a cosponsor during the meeting.
The committee amended the sponsoring list and then voted to approve the grant acceptance; the clerk announced the vote as six ayes, zero nays. Department staff and council members described the project as a key connection for the Southside Trail and as complementary to BeltLine and PATH Foundation efforts.
Implementation steps in the ordinance include authorizing the city to enter into necessary agreements with the Atlanta Regional Commission and to amend the FY2026 budget to reflect the grant award. The committee recorded the item as favorable as amended and moved it forward for final processing.
