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TPO board unanimously sends letter supporting $2.25M state appropriation request for Archer Road design
Summary
The board voted to send a letter supporting Alachua County’s request for $2,250,000 in state appropriations to complete design for Archer Road four‑laning (Tower Road to 122nd Street); staff clarified the appropriation would fund final design only, not construction phases.
County staff asked the board to send a letter of support for a FY26 state appropriation of $2,250,000 to complete design for the Archer Road four‑laning project (Tower Road to 122nd Street). Staff clarified the request is for design work only — not funding for right‑of‑way acquisition or construction phases — and said the first legislative appropriation had covered part of the design.
Board members asked follow‑up questions about why design costs could be as high as several million dollars; staff explained elements such as right‑of‑way acquisition, utility relocation and stormwater/system work can materially increase design and delivery costs. After discussion, a motion to send the letter of support passed unanimously.
The letter does not obligate board funding; it signals local support for the county’s state appropriation request. Staff will transmit the letter to the appropriate legislative contacts.
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