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Board approves $10,000 for Malvern Safe Routes to School crossing
Summary
The board approved a $10,000 local allocation to the City of Malvern for a Safe Routes to School crossing project with flashing pedestrian lights and pedestrian-activated signals. The project manager said the city has raised $175,000 in matching funds and construction is expected to take about seven weeks.
A presenter outlined the City of Malvern's Safe Routes to School plan for a new crossing at Marion Avenue and 9th/Main Streets, saying the project will include two pedestrian-activated flashing lights and double-sided signage to improve visibility. "The City Of Malvern, the project itself is about $215,000… The city of Malvern has raised $175,000 out of the matching funds," the presenter told the board.
Board members discussed bids and funding sources before a motion to approve $10,000 from local option sales tax funds for the project carried by voice vote. "I will make a motion to approve $10,000 local option sales tax for the City of Melbourne for the Saint Brown to School project," a supervisor moved; the motion was seconded and approved. Construction was expected to begin soon, with the presenter saying the project "should be completed in the next 7 weeks."
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