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Goldendale council adopts six‑year street plan and seeks TIB funding for chip/auto‑seal work
Summary
The council adopted a six‑year transportation improvement program pursuant to RCW 35.77.010 and heard staff explain a TIB funding opportunity of roughly $1,000,000 (city 5% match) for chip or auto‑seal work on multiple streets, including West End Garland Street.
The Goldendale City Council adopted a six‑year transportation improvement program on Aug. 19, approving Resolution 7‑37 under RCW 35.77.010 and authorizing staff to pursue the listed projects. The resolution was adopted after an earlier public hearing and a presentation by city engineering staff.
Engineer Dustin Conroy and other staff walked the council through an updated six‑year street plan and described coordination with the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB). Staff said TIB is interested in funding a package of chip seal or auto‑seal surface treatments across many city streets and that the TIB award would be roughly $1,000,000 with the city responsible for a 5% match. Conroy described differences between chip seal and an auto‑seal product the state has been piloting, saying auto‑seal tends to look more like a paved street and can fill cracks better because of finer materials.
Council members asked questions about sidewalk work on North Beale Street; staff said TIB would fund sidewalk on one side and that coordination with the county would be needed for constrained bridge segments. Later in the meeting, council moved to adopt Resolution 7‑37 adopting the six‑year transportation improvement program for city streets pursuant to RCW 35.77.010; the motion carried.
Impact and next steps: Staff will proceed with grant applications and coordinate required local match and right‑of‑way/bridge work with the county and TIB. The council separately authorized consultant agreements and funding motions during the same meeting for projects (waterline, park planning) that may interact with the city’s capital program.
