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Pellston council approves two grant applications for road work on Edgar Blvd and US‑31 corridor
Summary
The council authorized two Transportation Economic Development Fund Category B grant applications—$70,650 for Edgar Boulevard and $220,000 for the US‑31/Mill Street to Townline Road corridor—with required 50% local matches and committed to ongoing ownership and maintenance of the projects.
The Village of Pellston on May 12 authorized two grant applications to the Transportation Economic Development Fund (Category B) to fund road improvements, committing to the required local matches and long‑term maintenance.
For Edgar Boulevard, the council approved applying for $70,650 with a 50% local match up to $35,325 and authorized President James Gillett to act as the village agent on the application. The resolution commits the Village to owning, operating, funding and implementing a maintenance program over the design life of the completed facilities.
Separately, council approved a grant application for $220,000 to crush, shape and pave the stretch from US‑31 and Mill Street to Townline Road, again with a 50% local match (up to $110,000) and authorization for President James Gillett to act as agent; the Village likewise committed to long‑term maintenance of the project.
Why it matters: both grant applications would leverage state transportation funding for local road upgrades but require significant local matching funds and an ongoing maintenance commitment from the village. The minutes record that both motions carried.
Next steps: the minutes do not record whether project designs, schedules, or anticipated construction years were completed; those details would be determined in subsequent grant application and engineering phases.
