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Committee reviews acceptance of federal Low-No emissions grant and purchase of four hybrid trolleys
Summary
The committee considered Resolution 205-131 to accept a FY2023 Low-No Emissions grant of $1,010,372 from the Federal Transit Administration, provide a 15% local match, and enter a sole-source contract with Hometown Manufacturing Inc. to buy four hybrid trolley-style buses at $1,188,672.
The Finance Administration Council Committee considered Resolution 205-131 to accept a FY2023 Low-No Emissions grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and to enter a sole-source contract with Hometown Manufacturing Inc. for four hybrid trolley-style buses.
The resolution states the City of Jonesboro was awarded $1,010,372 from the FTA for the purchase of hybrid trolley-style buses, that the city will provide a 15% local match, and that the sole-source bid of $1,188,672 was submitted by Hometown Manufacturing Inc. The resolution directs the mayor and city clerk to execute the documents necessary to accept the grant and enter into the purchase contract.
A committee member asked for public comment; no public comments are recorded in the transcript. A motion was made and seconded to forward Resolution 205-131 to full council for final action; the transcript requests members record their vote but does not contain the vote tally or any subsequent council action.
Why it matters: The accepted federal grant and purchase would expand the city's transit fleet with four hybrid trolley-style buses and require a local funding match.
What happens next: The committee moved the resolution to full council; the recorded committee vote and any final council contract approval are not included in the transcript.
