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City staff submitted $2.6 million Meadowbrook Bridge funding request to federal appropriations
Summary
Parks and Public Works reported the city submitted a community-project funding application requesting $2.6 million for Meadowbrook Bridge repairs; staff said the application may be refined if it passes an initial review and the exact local match has not been determined.
Parks and Public Works staff told the committee the city submitted a community-project funding request seeking $2,600,000 for repairs to Meadowbrook Bridge.
The presenter said congresswoman’s staff reached out in early March to invite submissions to the House appropriations process and that the city repurposed last year’s Meadowbrook application materials to meet the tight timeline. “We did submit our, a grant application. We're requesting $2,600,000,” the presenter said, adding that if the application advances through an initial round the city will be able to adjust and provide additional information.
Staff emphasized there is no guarantee of funding and that the local match requirement had not been finalized in the committee discussion. Mayor Mayhew praised staff for rapidly preparing the application and framed the effort as an opportunity to leverage federal funds for local infrastructure.
Committee members supported sharing the application’s success and asked staff to put the item on the full-council agenda under the committee’s purview for broader awareness. No formal award or appropriation was recorded during the committee meeting; the submission is the only action reported.
