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Sandy Springs approves budget amendment to secure $18M in federal grants to complete Path 400
Summary
City council approved a budget amendment to reallocate local and HUD funds as matching dollars after Atlanta Regional Commission and GDOT offered roughly $18 million to complete the remaining Path 400 segment, forming a new CIP project for construction.
Sandy Springs city council approved a budget amendment on May 6, 2025, to reassign local and federal funds as matching dollars for federal grants that will allow construction to proceed on the remaining segment of Path 400.
Public Works Director Marty Martin introduced the item and asked the council to accept staff’s recommendation to change the funding structure for Path 400 segments in construction and to create a new CIP project for Segment 2. Marty asked TSPLOST unit manager Alan Johnson to explain the amendment. Johnson said the city worked with the Atlanta Regional Commission and GDOT to increase available federal funding for the project.
Alan Johnson said, "Between that period and this last modification, we're able to get 18,000,000 instead of the 4,000,000 working with ARC and GDOT." The council voted to reassign a previously reserved HUD allocation and move $3,000,000 from the city's T60 account, $2,000,000 from capital contingency and other available funds to serve as the local match for the federal award and to fund construction engineering and materials testing.
Why it matters: Path 400 is a multi‑segment regional trail that will connect Sandy Springs to other regional trails and transit hubs. Completing Segment 2 (Windsor Parkway to Ridgeview Middle School) fills a key gap between sections already in construction (Segment 1 and Segment 3) and allows continuous travel under the Glenridge Connector to the 285/400 path.
Councilmembers described the award as a "team effort" involving staff coordination and readiness to accept funds when other jurisdictions could not. Councilmember DeGiulio moved approval; Councilmember Baumann seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote.
Staff noted potential schedule impacts from environmental and permitting constraints: tree removal windows and protected bat habitat may extend construction timelines. Staff and council estimated a multi‑year construction window; staff characterized an optimistic schedule of roughly two to three years with contingency for habitat restrictions.
Ending: Council approved the budget amendment; staff will proceed with final design and contracting for Segment 2 using the newly assembled match and federal funds.
