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Council moves to designate funds for Community Crossings grant application to pave the worst streets
Summary
City staff identified the worst-rated streets for a Community Crossings grant and recommended applying for the maximum allowed $1 million match for cities. Council asked staff to return Oct. 20 with a formal designation so the application can be filed by month-end.
Logansport public-works staff presented a prioritized list of streets Monday and requested that the council designate local matching funds so staff can submit a Community Crossings grant application by the end of the month.
Staff said the city must submit the application before month’s end and that awards would likely be decided early next year. “We have to have it put in by the end of the month,” one council member said during the discussion. Public-works staff read condition ratings for candidate streets; several segments (Lafayette Drive, portions of Walnut Avenue, West Volpecker Avenue, Jackson, Clifton and West Melbourne) were described as among the worst in the network.
Staff explained that the state program’s maximum grant for cities of Logansport’s size was lowered this year to $1,000,000. Staff further presented internal fund balances and proposed using up to roughly $600,000 from one paving-designated fund and $400,000 from a local-roads fund as local match, while preserving minimum reserve levels for 2027 and beyond. “Conceivably, if they were to approve this grant, we'd have about $4,000,000 worth of paving done next year,” a staff member said.
The council directed staff to schedule the matter on the Oct. 20 meeting so members can formally designate the funds and authorize application submission; staff noted a resolution or ordinance will be required to finalize the designation. No formal vote occurred at Monday’s session.
Next steps: staff will prepare the application, bring draft resolution language for the Oct. 20 meeting and provide tightened cost estimates for each street segment.
