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Rec committee backs $1.85M NTCA request for West Shore Trail amid TOT housing prioritization
Summary
Committee members directed staff to bring an NTCA grant application to the full board with a 75/25 split (25% match) for the Year‑3 West Shore Trail segment; staff said the $1.85 million asked aims to reflect higher construction costs while balancing TBID/TOT housing priorities.
The recreation committee on Aug. 12 reviewed a planned NTCA grant application for the West Shore Trail Reconstruction Project and signaled support for submitting a $1.85 million request to NTCA under a 75/25 funding split.
Sarah, a parks staff member, told the committee the grant program requires a 25% match and presented two scenarios: a roughly $1.0 million request under a 50/50 split and a $1,850,000 request under a 75/25 split. “our request to NTCA would be, 1,850,000,” she said, explaining staff sought to maximize the request while keeping it competitive given shifting TOT/TBID priorities.
Committee members discussed competitiveness as TOT/TBID has signaled housing will be prioritized this cycle, and they recalled last year’s group request reductions (a 10% reduction applied across trail providers). Board members and staff weighed how secured prior allocations—such as a $770,000 component for year 3—affect the district’s net obligation and whether the ask should be revised before the full‑board submittal.
Although no formal motion appears in the transcript, staff recorded committee direction: the committee is in favor of submitting the application with a 25% match and will bring the item to the full board for final action. The committee also discussed contingency planning should NTCA or TBID request a reduced ask.
Next steps: staff will prepare the NTCA application and present it to the full board for consideration, per the committee’s direction.
