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Urbana seeks $1.25 million in state motor-fuel-tax funds to finish Florida Avenue design
Summary
Public works requested a $1,250,000 supplemental appropriation of state Motor Fuel Tax funds to cover expanded design and engineering costs for the Florida Avenue corridor project, citing a correction to an earlier assumption used in a RAISE grant application; council moved the MFT resolution to the consent agenda and approved the motion by voice vote.
John Zeman of Public Works briefed the committee on the Florida Avenue corridor project (1.3 miles from Right Street to Hillcrest) and asked the council to approve Resolution 2026‑01‑003R to appropriate $1,250,000 in supplemental state Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds to cover additional engineering, land-acquisition and contingency costs. Zeman said the city had used a 10% engineering assumption for the original RAISE grant materials but now expects engineering and associated…
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