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Rockwall County pursues USDOT SS4A planning grant; consultants, cities asked for quick input
Summary
County staff and consultant CONSORT presented a schedule and coordination plan to submit a U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) planning grant, asking municipalities and commissioners for brief feedback on local safety needs ahead of a June submission window.
Rockwall County officials on June 10 reviewed plans to apply for a U.S. Department of Transportation SS4A planning grant that would fund a countywide safety plan and short demonstration projects to test low-cost safety improvements.
CONSORT consultant Glenn (shown in the public record as "Glenn Thurgood") told commissioners the application will pair a planning effort with demonstration activities such as temporary speed cushions, traffic circles and pedestrian crossing improvements. The county intends to include quick-build demonstration work in parallel with a planning process, and staff said the planning applicant will be the Rockwall County Auditor.
Timeline and coordination steps presented to the court included: - County staff and consultants will send a draft of the application to commissioners by June 13 for comment. - Commissioners and municipal partners were asked to provide short, topical feedback by June 17 so the consultant can incorporate local priorities into a concise narrative. - A county-ready final document is expected June 23 with upload by county staff (the auditor's office) on June 25 (the day before the program deadline), to allow one business day to resolve portal or upload issues.
CONSORT and county staff are asking cities in Rockwall County to provide two items: an expression of local support for the countywide planning effort and quick input on the most pressing roadway safety concerns in each municipality. Staff also said they will seek a letter of support from the area congressional office.
Commissioner Lichty asked about the narrative length; consultants said the SS4A application narrative is limited (the planning narrative is two pages) and that bullet-point inputs from cities and commissioners would strengthen the application without creating a heavy lift for busy officials.
No formal vote was required; county staff said legal review of the consultant contract had been completed and the consultant is prepared to move forward under the authority previously granted by the court.
