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Commissioner Cloninger - Public Works - To Accept and Appropriate a Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Grant for Dallas Park Greenway Connection Along Leisure Lane and Transfer the Required Local Match Necessary to Complete the Project (Federal - $463,000; Local - $115,750)
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STAFF CONTACT
Daniel K. Ziehm, PE - Public Works Director - 704-862-7551
BUDGET IMPACT
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Community Investment Fund: Increase federal grant revenue by $463,000. Increase expenses (transfers out) by $463,000.
Capital Fund: Increase revenue (transfers in) by $463,000. Increase capital expenses by $463,000. Transfer $115,750 between capital expense accounts (no net impact).
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BACKGROUND
Gaston County Public Works and the Parks and Recreation Department collaborated to develop and submit an application for grant funding through the Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program. The purpose of the project is to provide safe pedestrian movement and accessibility through Dallas Park from the entrance of the park by providing 0.5 miles of sidewalk to a future trailhead near Sprotsman Drive.
Approval of this Board Action accepts the STIP# BL-0105 grant award in the amount of $463,000 and appropriates the award amount and the required local match in the amount of $115,750 for the construction of sidewalk through Dallas Park to improve pedestrian mobility and reduce vehicle emissions. Additionally, approval of this Board Action authorizes the County Manager, or his designee, to execute any required documents on behalf of Gaston County and appropriates funding for expenditure purposes. The attached Budget Change Request moves funding into the specific accounts to meet guidelines for auditing and reporting.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request (BCR); CMAQ Grant and Local Match Appropriation (STIP# BL-0105); GCLMPO Resolution and GCLMPO Award Letter