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Council backs resolution supporting $36.66 million Reconnecting Communities grant; committee discussion to follow
Summary
The Montgomery City Council unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the city’s $36.66 million Reconnecting Communities grant award; councilmembers asked staff to emphasize public messaging and to continue work begun in the work session.
The Montgomery City Council on May 20 unanimously adopted a resolution expressing support for the city’s Reconnecting Communities grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation, a funding package the council recorded in its meeting as $36,660,000.
A councilmember who spoke during the consent portion of the meeting noted that the award had been discussed at the council’s work session and asked staff to ensure the public understands the city’s goals and the status of the grant. The council also discussed a broader point raised by a speaker who said some federal grants are being reconsidered by the current federal administration; the speaker urged continued local advocacy for the project.
Councilmembers moved and adopted the resolution by voice vote; the clerk recorded the resolution as adopted unanimously.
Council members said the grant funds would support a Reconnecting Communities project focused on the city’s west side and that the council would continue to coordinate with staff and federal partners on next steps and public outreach. No appropriation or final project agreement was presented or approved at the May 20 meeting; the resolution expresses the council’s formal support for the federal award and directs staff to continue coordination and outreach as required by the program.
