Logansport staff select streets for Community Crossings grant; special council meeting set to approve matching funds

Public Works staff outlined a proposed package of streets for a Community Crossings grant application and asked the council to approve matching funds so the application can be filed by the January 31 deadline.

Chad (Public Works staff) presented streets he recommended because they are in poor condition and not expected to be cut by utilities (reducing the risk of later trenching). The list included Industrial Boulevard, Billiard Drive, Mall Road, York Town, Gas Plaza Drive, 18th Street between the railroad tracks and the bridge, West Roselawn (George Street through Eastgate), Market and East Main from the ramp by Titan Bats to 18th Street. Staff estimated an initial package cost of about $1,200,000; adding two additional streets currently being cut by a utility would raise the total to roughly $1,800,000.

Staff said the Redevelopment Commission (RDC) approved up to $200,000 toward certain pieces of the match and that RDC had agreed to cover specific items that would otherwise count toward the city's match. The committee agreed to move the application forward; because the application requires matching funds, the council scheduled a special meeting for Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. to approve the matching‑fund resolution before the application deadline.

Staff also noted there are two application rounds each year (one with a Jan. 31 deadline and another in July) and that streets affected by utility cuts could be applied for in the second round if utility work is complete by then.