Council endorses applying for TAP grant to support downtown square interior sidewalk and lighting
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Summary
Council signaled staff to apply for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant to fund interior sidewalk and lighting improvements in the downtown square, with an anticipated local match and multi-year project timeline.
City staff recommended using the upcoming TAP (Transportation Alternatives Program) grant application to support interior sidewalk and lighting upgrades inside Perry's downtown square rather than other candidate projects such as a trail to CCC Lake or a BMAC Phase 2 sidewalk. Staff told the council the TAP program can cover sidewalks and lighting and that the grant would help the downtown project by freeing local or other grant funds to accelerate interior square work while some exterior pieces could remain on ODOT's timeline.
Council discussion weighed community reach and project readiness. Staff noted the downtown square project has design work underway and could better absorb a grant that covers interior sidewalks and lighting; the trail to CCC Lake remains a longer-term idea with outstanding easements. The council discussed scoring for TAP grants (which favors projects serving schools and connected routes) and noted staff would consult the engineer to estimate which application would perform best under TAP scoring criteria.
Staff estimated past similar sidewalk/lighting projects have been in the $700,000'$800,000 range and said the local match would likely be 10% (the town indicated 10% for small cities, though staff noted records for different programs can vary). If approved by council, staff will proceed with the TAP application for the downtown square interior sidewalk and lighting and will coordinate design and matching funds from capital reserves where eligible.