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Council approves jurisdictional transfer, directs $15 million to North'South BRT
Summary
The Common Council adopted Legistar 93,777, authorizing a jurisdictional transfer agreement with WisDOT for portions of named streets and establishing a special revenue fund that appropriates $15,000,000 to the North'South Bus Rapid Transit project; the motion passed by unanimous voice vote with no objection.
The Madison Common Council adopted Legistar 93,777 on July 21, approving a jurisdictional transfer agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for portions of South Park Street, West Washington Avenue, Proudfit Street, North Shore Drive, John Nolan Drive and South Blair Street.
President Madison read the substitute and explained the action would establish a special revenue fund for transportation-related revenues and appropriate $15,000,000 from that fund to the North'South Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. After a motion to adopt was moved and seconded, the council recorded an unanimous vote with no objection and returned to the NACOL presentation.
During public comment prior to the vote, resident Sadika Deshaizer urged the council to vote no on the file, warning the substitute would accept $37,000,000 in state payout while immediately appropriating $15,000,000 to BRT and potentially forfeit annual state maintenance aids and limit federal grant eligibility for 10 years. The council did not amend the substitute during the meeting.
