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Flower Mound transportation panel approves sidewalk-link projects, asks staff to seek higher budget
Summary
The Transportation Commission approved a package of sidewalk-link projects drawn from a new prioritization matrix, using roughly $450,000 in project savings and recommending staff request an additional $150,000 for FY26-27. Commissioners debated whether to spend on one large $500,000 project or spread funds across residential gaps.
The Town of Flower Mound Transportation Commission voted April 14 to approve a set of sidewalk-link projects drawn from a newly scored list of gap locations and asked staff to pursue a larger annual funding request to town council.
Assistant Director of Public Works Manny Palacios told the commission staff had identified more than 173 sidewalk gaps and had roughly $450,000 in project savings available from closed projects. "We have $450,000 in project savings," Palacios said, and with a requested $150,000 for the next fiscal year the town would have about $600,000 to allocate.
The funding and project-selection debate centered on tradeoffs between completing one major, costly gap and addressing multiple smaller residential gaps. Palacios described…
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