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Metro COG outlines transit, trail and freight projects as counties weigh membership funding
Summary
Ben, a Metro COG staff speaker, summarized regional transportation projects including Heartland Trail corridor work, transit development for MATBUS, a regional freight plan and the agency's funding ask; Clay County's 2024 share was $18,258.04 and its established share is 6.1%.
Ben, a Metro COG staff member, told the Clay County Board of Commissioners on May 6 that the bi-state Metropolitan Planning Organization (Metro COG) is advancing several regional transportation efforts — including a Heartland Trail corridor study, a five-year transit development plan for MATBUS, and an updated regional freight plan — and that jurisdictions will be asked to continue annual funding under an established cost-share formula.
The presentation laid out why Metro COG is seeking continued local contributions: the agency programs more than 60 transportation improvement projects totaling roughly $86 million and manages regional planning…
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