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Council signals support for $18,000 Transportation Coalition grant to study congestion management
Summary
Council members indicated support for moving forward with an $18,000 grant request to a Transportation Coalition to fund outreach and congestion-management work; staff said the request fits within the city manager's spending authority and would be coordinated with partners.
City staff asked for council direction on an $18,000 grant request to a regional Transportation Coalition to fund facilitation, outreach and quick-turn management work tied to entrance-to-Aspen congestion issues. Councilors generally supported moving forward, with staff noting the amount is within the city manager's delegated spending authority and the request will be presented to partner boards. "I support it," one council member said when asked for a show of support.
Several councilors urged caution about recurring funding but also expressed optimism that the coalition'led effort could yield implementable management measures (enforcement, transit-efficiency steps and TDM options). Staff said they would provide more detail to council and coordinate with county and EOTC partners; no formal council vote was required in the work session because the cost was within delegated authority.
