Destin council accepts $2 million FDOT Crosstown Connector grant and amends FY26 budget
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City Council unanimously approved an FDOT grant agreement for a $2,000,000 TRIP grant for the Crosstown Connector and adopted a FY26 budget amendment to recognize the grant revenue and corresponding capital expenditure.
City of Destin council members voted unanimously to accept a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) TRIP grant agreement for $2,000,000 to support the Crosstown Connector project and to amend the fiscal year 2026 budget to record the grant revenue and matching capital expenditures.
City staff told the council that FDOT will issue a notice to proceed once the signed grant agreement is returned; procurement documents for the construction phase will be prepared and returned to council for approval at the next meeting, with staff noting they will put the procurement on the street as soon as FDOT issues the notice to proceed.
Councilmember Trammell made the motion to approve the grant agreement; it was seconded and passed on a unanimous roll-call vote. Council then approved a related motion to adopt the FY26 budget amendment to increase capital grant revenues and expenditures by $2,000,000, also passing unanimously.
Council discussion on the grant was limited; staff clarified that accepting the grant and adopting the resolution in the packet are prerequisites required by FDOT. No further action was taken at the meeting beyond approval to proceed with agreement execution and budget amendment.