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Council pulls TxDOT trail grant application from consent amid questions over cost and location
Summary
A proposed TxDOT trail grant application that could require up to $800,000 in city matching funds was removed from the consent agenda for fuller council discussion after members raised concerns about selection process and the project’s location near the Dallas North Tollway.
On June 3 the Farmers Branch City Council moved a TxDOT-funded trail grant application (agenda item J5) from the consent agenda to the regular agenda for fuller discussion after council members raised questions about selection, match costs and whether the alignment serves established neighborhoods.
A staff presenter explained the application is based on a 2015 master plan and that the project “checks all the boxes” for TxDOT funding, including connectivity to neighboring Addison and to DART. The presenter said the town…
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