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Rock Hill seeks York County backing to leverage state site‑enhancement grant for International Drive completion
Summary
City of Rock Hill updated the committee on efforts to complete International Drive (Aspen Park access). Rock Hill staff said federal CMAQ funding proved ineligible; they are applying to a new South Carolina Department of Commerce site‑enhancement grant and requested a county commitment to help leverage the state funds by the Sept. 12 application.
City of Rock Hill staff told the York County Economic Development Committee that the city intends to apply for a state site‑enhancement grant to finish International Drive, an access road serving Aspen Park and several business sites, and asked for county support to make the application more competitive.
Jason Flora, identified in the meeting materials as City of Rock Hill staff, briefed the committee on a series of funding attempts for the project. Flora said City planners had initially sought federal CMAQ (Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality) funds but were told the project was not eligible under the latest federal guidance. He described a subsequent strategy to pursue a new, statewide site‑enhancement grant program released by the South Carolina Department of Commerce.
Flora said the project scope had increased from an earlier estimate of about $6 million. The revised plan as described would build a three‑lane…
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