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County approves $1.05 million Safe Streets grant for Grant Line Road and Chapel Lane
Summary
Floyd County approved a Safe Streets for All grant request of $1,050,907 with a 20% local match ($262,726). The council and commissioners voted unanimously to endorse the project during the joint meeting.
County staff presented a Safe Streets for All grant request for improvements at Grant Line Road and Chapel Lane during the joint meeting on May 15. Nick Creevy explained the total requested federal funding is $1,050,907.00 and that the local match requirement is 20 percent of project cost, equal to $262,726.00.
"The request is for $1,050,907.00. The local match is 20% of the overall project, which would be $262,726.00," said Nick Creevy. Council members moved to approve the grant submission and associated local match; the motion passed unanimously. The motion did not include detailed design, timeline or construction contracts in the meeting record; those will be subject to subsequent staff reporting and procurement steps.
Commissioners and council members framed the approval as support for a federally funded safety improvement program; no dissenting views or public objections were recorded during the grant discussion.
