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Adrian commission backs downtown walk-and-bike loop amid funding assurances and safety concerns
Summary
The Adrian City Commission voted to support the downtown walk-and-bike loop, relying on a TAP grant and an enhancement grant while commissioners and a public commenter raised safety and contractual concerns because a memorandum of understanding with grant administrator Lenway Now had not yet been signed.
The Adrian City Commission voted March 16 to adopt a resolution supporting the downtown walk-and-bike loop, a multi-million-dollar project staff said would connect the Quantis Trail to downtown and attract development. The measure passed after sustained discussion about safety, funding and an unsigned memorandum of understanding with Lenway Now.
Commissioner Mary Roberts moved to adopt the support resolution with a second; the roll call vote recorded Commissioners Banky, Moore, Schwarz and Roberts and Mayor Heath voting yes, and Commissioners Chester and Zeke voting no. City staff and consultants described the project as reliant on multiple grants: a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant administered through MDOT that would fund roughly $3.3 million of the downtown connection, and an enhancement grant and local contingency that…
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