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Echo to pursue Active Transportation Grant for Post Office sidewalk; council approves up to 10% local contribution
Summary
Clerk Brian Pitzl said the city will apply for an Active Transportation Grant to replace the sidewalk in front of the Post Office; the council approved contributing up to 10% of the project cost and to cover engineering expenses not paid by the grant, with Councilman Gjerset absent for the vote.
The Echo City Council authorized staff on Oct. 8 to apply for an Active Transportation Grant to redo the sidewalk in front of the town Post Office and approved allowing the city to contribute as much as 10% of the project cost if needed.
Clerk Brian Pitzl told the council the grant would be "100% funded for the repairs," but warned that the city would be responsible for any engineering costs associated with the project and that directing local funds could improve the application's competitiveness. On a motion by Councilman Reid Hanson and a second from Councilman Dan Larsen, the council voted to allow the city to contribute up to 10% and to pay any costs not covered by the grant; the minutes record the motion as carried with Councilman Gjerset absent.
Why it matters: If the grant is awarded, the sidewalk work would be largely grant-funded but the city could incur local costs for engineering and a voluntary match. The council’s authorization allows the clerk to proceed with the application and to commit to the limited local funding if it will strengthen the project’s chance of receiving award.
What the minutes do not specify: The minutes do not list an estimated total project cost or an exact dollar amount for the potential 10% city contribution; engineering cost estimates were not provided and would be addressed during project development.
