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Commissioners probe payback, grants after trail work: $360,000 spent, about $290,000 reimbursed so far
Summary
Staff told the board that roughly $360,000 has been spent on the Enka/Anka Heritage Trail design and about $290,000 has been reimbursed (80% rate). Commissioners asked whether NCDOT or MPO would reassign the remaining funds and whether TDA grants applied to county-owned park facilities could support connectivity work.
During questioning, staff clarified the project's funding timeline and reimbursements. The presenter said the NCDOT had allocated approximately $4,800,000 for the trail and that TDA awarded roughly $6,000,000 for the Anchor Recreation Destination. "We have been reimbursed around $290,000, which means that we have only spent around $360,000," staff said, adding that reimbursements were at about an 80% rate.
Commissioners asked whether inactive NCDOT funds would revert to NCDOT, be routed to the MPO, or be available for proposed county-controlled connectivity work. Staff said those discussions would be with NCDOT and the MPO and that release or reallocation decisions would be made through those channels; commissioners pressed for clarity about which projects the MPO might choose to fund.
