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St. Charles County Council adopts 2026 budget, amends TIP to add Upper Bottom sidewalk engineering and local sound-wall fund
Summary
The county council adopted a substitute 2026 budget and amended the Transportation Improvement Program to add $100,000 for engineering of a sidewalk on Upper Bottom Road and create a $650,000 fund for a proposed Norwood/Knollwood sound wall. Votes on budget and TIP amendments were recorded during the Dec. 15 meeting.
The St. Charles County Council on Dec. 15 adopted a substitute fiscal year 2026 budget and amended the county's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to add two locally driven infrastructure items: $100,000 for engineering work on a sidewalk along Upper Bottom Road and $650,000 to create a sound-wall fund for the Norwood/Knollwood corridor.
The council voted to replace the originally introduced FY2026 budget with a substitute version (Substitute Bill 54-47), which passed with one dissenting vote from Councilman Bridal. During debate on Bill 54-49 (the TIP for fiscal years 2026———2028) Councilman Tim Baker moved to add the Upper Bottom sidewalk study; the body amended the TIP to transfer $100,000 from the economic development line (line 124) into a new line-item (1-31) for sidewalk engineering. "We're not asking for luxury. We're asking for safety," petitioner Kevin…
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