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Smithfield to accept CMAQ sidewalk grant for Venture Drive; local match jumps by about $102,000
Summary
Council approved initiating a CMAQ contract to build roughly 2,500 linear feet of 5‑foot sidewalk on Venture Drive with a total estimated cost of $1,525,375; the town's 20% local match is now $305,075, approximately $102,225 more than previous estimates, and staff recommended budgeting the match across two fiscal years.
Smithfield — The Town Council approved moving forward with a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant contract to construct sidewalks on Venture Drive, despite an increased local match.
Kim Pickett, town staff, told the council the grant award remains in place but updated cost estimates raised the total project to $1,525,375. "The town's 20% match is gonna be 305,075," Pickett said, noting that the match is about…
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