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Commissioners approve TAP grant resolution and give permission to apply for Flat River Trail project
Summary
The commission authorized application for a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant and approved a resolution backing the Flat River Trail project, which county staff said will connect several municipalities and includes an $600,000 maximum construction estimate with a 20% local match reported.
St. Francois County commissioners voted to authorize applying for a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant for a segment of the Flat River Trail and approved a resolution supporting the grant application.
County staff described the project as a multi-municipality trail segment that would link several towns, pass Mineral Area College and the Fairgrounds overpass, and provide a walking and biking path to St. Joe Park. Staff said the segment is about 4.6 miles from Columbia Park to Farmington’s design start and that the project is intended to allow residents to walk or bike to nearby destinations.
During discussion, a county official said the TAP project estimate cited a $600,000 maximum and stated, "we have paid 20%" (the transcript does not identify which party or account covered that percentage). Commissioners asked about width and use; one commissioner referenced an eight-foot path and the project was described as accommodating walking, bicycling and wheelchair access.
Commissioner 3 moved for permission to apply for the TAP grant and the motion passed by voice vote. Later, the board approved resolution 02/2005 (TAP grant resolution) after a separate motion and voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.
Speakers also noted safety concerns about pedestrians walking in the roadway where there is now no trail, and supporters said the trail would reduce that hazard.
The county will proceed with the permission-to-apply step and the commissioned resolution; staff did not announce a construction schedule or identify the grant administrator during the public discussion.
