Afton approves joining county TAP planning but transcript shows differing match figures

The Afton Town Council voted to participate in the county Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) planning and authorized the town administrator to coordinate with county officials.

Staff told council the county received TAP funding for a countywide plan (about $250,000) and that a local match (estimated at 20–25%) would be required; staff identified town projects such as safe routes to school and sidewalk/trail connectors that would benefit from the county plan. The staff estimate for the town’s portion of the match (described earlier in the presentation) was roughly $16,700–$16,800 for the town’s share of match and overage. Later, a council member moved to approve the match request and authorized the town administrator to coordinate; the motion as stated in the meeting record referred to $60,799.

Council approved the motion by voice vote. The discrepancy between the staff estimate (about $16,700) and the motion’s figure (recorded as $60,799) appears in the transcript and was not reconciled during the meeting; council asked staff to coordinate with the county and did not remove Afton projects from the county list. Staff recommended using professional services funds or reserves to cover the town’s obligation, if needed.