Taylor hopes to get a bite of the $250 million pie the Texas Department of Transportation is offering to help cities construct alternative transportation projects.
Municipal staff presented the City Council with two preliminary plans for grant projects at a Feb. 13 meeting. Both projects would construct sidewalks or shareduse paths in the city’s hightraffic areas. “It’s very competitive. I would almost call it hypercompetitive,” said Jeffrey Jenkins, deputy city manager. “But you’ve got to take your shot and your opportunity and see whether we can get some of this funding.”
The TxDOT grants are 80/20 matching funds, so the city would be responsible for paying 20% of the cost of the project.
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