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Tyrone pledges $2.586 million SPLOST match for downtown streetscape in ARC TIP application
Summary
The council adopted a sponsorship resolution committing a 20% match, $2,586,000 from the town's 2023 SPLOST allocation, for project 'Tyrone-01' as part of the Atlanta Regional Commission 2026 TIP solicitation for downtown streetscape improvements.
The Tyrone City Council voted to adopt a sponsorship and commitment resolution to the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) for the town's 2026 TIP solicitation entry, identified as project Tyrone-01. Staff said the application stems from the completed downtown streetscape livable centers initiative and that ARC requires a local sponsor commitment with a 20% match.
Philip (town staff) told council the required 20% local match for the project totals $2,586,000 and is budgeted in the town's 2023 SPLOST allocation for streetscape and downtown improvements. A councilmember moved to adopt the ARC sponsorship resolution; the motion was seconded and the council approved the resolution at the meeting.
Staff said the application seeks federal transportation funding for the constituent projects listed in the streetscape plan; the local match would be drawn from previously budgeted SPLOST funds and would not require a separate appropriation beyond the adopted SPLOST program. Councilmembers praised the use of SPLOST as seed money to pursue roughly $10 million in potential ARC funding for downtown improvements.
The resolution authorizes staff to finalize the application and sign the necessary sponsorship documents to submit Tyrone-01 to ARC's 2026 TIP cycle.
