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Council approves consent agenda including ARC utility grant, greenway rehab grant and safety grant
Summary
The Morganton City Council unanimously approved its consent agenda on Sept. 8, which included a $700,000 ARC grant for utility work on Albert Trumb Boulevard, an $11,500 highway safety grant application and acceptance of a Commerce Department greenway grant with a $15,000 administration contract.
The Morganton City Council approved its consent agenda on Sept. 8 in a single motion and voice vote. Items approved included minutes from the Aug. 4 regular meeting and closed session, and three grant‑related items:
- Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant: Staff informed council the city has been awarded $700,000 from ARC to support utility work (water and sewer) on Albert Trumb Boulevard to serve a proposed new hotel and surrounding properties; the city said the total project will require about $1.4 million in additional funds.
- Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP): Council approved a resolution allowing public safety to apply for GHSP funds in the amount of $11,500.
- North Carolina Department of Commerce (Economic Infrastructure) grant: Council accepted a grant agreement for Greenway Boardwalk rehabilitation and approved an administrative contract with Western Piedmont Council of Governments (COG) for up to $15,000 to manage the grant administration.
Council approved the consent agenda in a single motion; none of the individual consent items were pulled for separate discussion.
