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Florence authorizes applications for Williams Road sidewalk and pedestrian bridge, agrees to 20% local match
Summary
The board authorized City Engineer Tim Parker to submit Transportation Alternatives applications to regional and state agencies for the Williams Road Sidewalk and Pedestrian Bridge project and adopted a resolution agreeing to provide a 20% local match if the project is selected.
City Engineer Tim Parker was authorized to submit applications for the Williams Road Sidewalk and Pedestrian Bridge project to the Central Mississippi Planning & Development District and to the Mississippi Department of Transportation's Alternative Project process.
On motion the board also adopted a resolution committing the city to provide a 20% local match should the Transportation Alternatives project be selected. The board later adopted a separate resolution certifying that no known legal impediments exist to completing a MDOT Transportation Alternatives Program project in the city; both votes were recorded Aye by all aldermen.
The minutes do not specify the total project cost or the dollar value of the 20% match; the board directed the city engineer to proceed with the application process and adopted the necessary resolutions to support the application.
