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Burns Harbor council approves final Safe Streets for All action plan, authorizes president to sign pending attorney review
Summary
The council voted to adopt the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) final action plan as recommended by the Redevelopment Commission and authorized the town president to sign the resolution after attorney review. The SS4A implementation grant has a June 26 deadline.
The Burns Harbor Town Council voted to adopt the final action plan for the federal Safe Streets for All (SS4A) program and authorized the town president to sign the accompanying resolution after review by the town attorney.
The council acted after the Redevelopment Commission recommended adoption and asked the council to approve the final plan. "The redevelopment commission, approved the SS 4 a, which is 6 3 4 0. And, it's the final action plan. It's the same 1 as the draft," a redevelopment representative said during the council meeting. A motion to "approve the final approval for this for Safe Streets for All, and give it the permission to our president to sign that with with the strong recommendation from the RDC" was moved and seconded.
The council discussed timing: the SS4A implementation grant application has a June 26 deadline. Council members indicated the president's signature was being authorized conditionally, subject to attorney review. "This is an anticipate just to let everybody know, an anticipation of, a deadline of a grant of an implementation grant of SSO a ... That is June 26," a town official said. Council roll-call confirmations followed.
Why it matters: SS4A is a federal highway grant program and typically requires substantial study and pre‑application work. The council and redevelopment commission stressed that federal grants of this type carry significant upfront costs and study requirements compared with state programs.
Background and next steps: Town staff said the final action plan is expected to be posted on the town website. The council authorized the president to sign the resolution once the town attorney completes a final review, and staff noted the grant deadline.
No funding commitment beyond adoption of the plan was recorded during the council vote.
Evidence: The Redevelopment Commission's recommendation and the council's motion and discussion about the June 26 grant deadline were recorded in the meeting transcript.
