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Board reviews TDOT multimodal/TAP grants, $65,622 TDOT reimbursement options and CDBG application
Summary
Public Works and Finance updated the board on a $1.2 million TDOT multimodal grant for the north side of the square, a separate TAP grant (80/20) estimated at $500,471, and a $65,622 TDOT reimbursement that staff suggested could restore a police vehicle, fund parks work or be applied to a planned fire-truck purchase; staff asked the board to authorize applying for a CDBG grant and to discuss expenditures during strategic planning.
City staff presented several grant and budget items the board will consider in coming meetings.
Public Works Director Jack Regan said the city was awarded a TDOT multimodal grant of $1,200,000 to rebuild the north side of the square between Main and Elk; he said TDOT will require ADA compliance and state approval and that any changes from past-approved plans would be returned to the board for approval. Staff also reminded the board that the TAP (Transportation Alternatives Program) award discussed for a related project follows an 80/20 match structure and cited an amount of roughly $500,471 for the TAP scope.
Finance Director Loretta Garner explained the city received a $65,622 reimbursement from a prior TDOT project; staff offered several options for the proceeds, including restoring a police-vehicle appropriation that had been cut, funding parks and recreation needs (lighting or pickleball-court work), or placing the funds toward the fire-truck capital reserve. The board agreed to remove the expenditure from the immediate budget amendment and discuss allocation at strategic planning.
Administration asked for authority to apply for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) with an early‑February application deadline, identifying potential uses including sidewalks, park improvements, fire-station roof repair, or acquisition related to Brownfield work; staff requested the board move the formal application authorization to the Tuesday meeting so applications meet deadline and public-hearing requirements.
Staff also reported midyear financials and local-option sales-tax collections ($342,094 in December, up 4.5% year over year) and noted occupancy-tax receipts had declined (down 29.7% to $8,966); finance staff said she will present midyear reports at the February meeting.
The board directed staff to include grant documents and budget options in the Tuesday packet and to address allocation decisions during the Jan. 31 strategic-planning session.
