Union City council agenda includes multimodal grant for Willow Street Bridge and paving funding motions

Union City Borough Council’s posted June 25, 2024 agenda lists a motion to approve a multimodal transportation grant application for the Willow Street Bridge and several related roadway funding items, but the agenda does not record any final votes or decisions.

The agenda specifically lists a resolution to submit a multimodal transportation grant for the Willow Street Bridge and motions to apply Liquid Fuels fund money to the borough’s 2024 paving project, to pass a resolution authorizing payment of county aid to a 2024 seal-coat project, and to approve the use of millings for local pavement work. The motions appear as items to be considered at the meeting rather than as actions already taken.

The motions, as posted, do not include dollar amounts, grant program identifiers, or staff recommendations. The agenda also does not identify who moved or seconded the motions or any vote tallies. The Willow Street Bridge grant is presented as an item the council will consider; whether staff will present project scope, cost estimates, or a funding match requirement is not specified in the posted agenda.

If the council moves forward with a grant application, state or federal grant programs typically require project descriptions and match commitments; the agenda does not supply those details. Similarly, the Liquid Fuels, county aid, and millings items are framed as funding and materials approvals to support paving and seal-coat work in 2024, but the agenda does not specify project limits, affected streets, or procurement details.

The agenda lists these items for consideration at 6:00 p.m. June 25 at First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street, Union City. The agenda does not indicate whether public comment will be taken on each motion or whether the council will vote the same night.