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Commissioner Worley - BOC - To Approve the Requested Change of Scope for the Cramerton Township Grant Funding
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STAFF CONTACT
Earl Mathers - County Manager - 704-866-3101
BUDGET IMPACT
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Funds appropriated per Resolution 2015-292. No additional County funds.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
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BACKGROUND
The Town of Cramerton is requesting to repurpose Township Grant funding that was awarded on 1/26/2016 for the Cramer Mountain Road Sidewalk project which was originally approved via resolution 2016-037 - Gastonia and Southpoint Township Grants ($76k/ea) for a total of $152k. Cramerton has advised that since the time of the original award, the proposed project for a sidewalk has been cancelled due to significant budget increases that were required by NCDOT.
Cramerton is requesting the grant funding be repurposed to the current Goat Island Greenway Extension Project. This project includes many of the same recreation elements including new connectivity between residential areas, Cramerton’s Downtown Centennial Center and the Carolina Thread Trail spur to Stuart W. Cramer High School. This mile of new asphalt trail also further accomplishes Cramerton’s goal of opening up pristine views the South Fork River to the public.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
Letter from Town Manager & Map Displaying Project Location & Trail Route