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Jackson updates on water restrictions; council backs START’s request to seek CONOPS funding for transit-signal-priority study
Summary
Town manager reported a recent spike in peak water demand and urged continued compliance with restrictions. Council discussed removing transit-signal-priority (TSP) from the BUILD grant, seeking an FTA planning grant for a CONOPS study (~4–6 months, ~$150,000) and pursuing separate capital funding if YDOT approves.
Town Manager gave an update Aug. 18 saying the town has seen several days of concerning high peak water demand since reinstating restrictions July 21, and asked residents to maintain compliance to protect fire-suppression capacity.
"We started to see some numbers that were concerning to us...there were some days in the red pretty consistent there for 3 days starting last Thursday, Friday, Saturday," the town manager said, urging outreach and continued compliance.
In a separate discussion, staff and START board representatives reviewed transit-signal-priority (TSP), which uses transponders on buses and receivers in traffic signals to add a few seconds to green time or change a red to green under specific conditions. Staff recommended seeking a CONOPS (consolidated operations) planning study before committing capital funds. Bruce (START-related staff) said a CONOPS would take about four to six months and cost roughly $150,000; he warned that the town could otherwise spend $750,000–$800,000 on hardware that could not be activated until YDOT approves CONOPS findings.
Council approved a motion accepting the town manager’s report (which included the water update and the START/TSP items) and staff and county partners will pursue a CONOPS planning grant and coordinate with the county on any BUILD-grant reallocation request to FTA.
