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Signal Mountain council presses for TDOT briefing as it pursues MPO funds for Old Town sidewalks
Summary
Council agreed to keep an MPO funding request on the table for the Old Town sidewalk project while asking staff to secure a TDOT briefing and to defer nonessential engineering spending until the town gets clearer timelines and cost estimates.
Signal Mountain’s Town Council on March 23 agreed to pursue a potential $563,839 amendment from the metropolitan planning organization for the Old Town sidewalk project while demanding clearer answers from the Tennessee Department of Transportation on schedule and right-of-way steps before committing further engineering funds.
At a lengthy discussion of project history and mounting cost uncertainty, Town Manager Mr. Justice told the council the MPO plans to consider amending its April 22 agenda to include the town’s request. “They have given us the answer that they can grant us these funds,” Mr. Justice said, adding that the allocation still required formal…
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