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Elgin council approves grant-writing agreement to pursue Safe Streets planning grant
Summary
The Elgin City Council voted unanimously May 5 to authorize pursuing a U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads grant and to allow the city manager to execute a related grant-writing agreement with Kimley Horn; staff said the city manager can sign up to $10,000 for planning work although the agenda listed $40,000.
The Elgin City Council voted unanimously May 5 to move forward with a grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation and to authorize the city manager to execute a proposal with engineering firm Kimley Horn for grant-writing services.
Michael Gonzales, director of public works, told the council the federal program offers planning and implementation awards and recommended pursuing the planning portion to improve competitiveness. "The grant before you tonight is federal…
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