Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Public Works - Transportation
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): 1 and 7
Acceptance of $800,000.00 of Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Funds for North Fork Peachtree Creek Greenway
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Information Contact: David Pelton
Phone Number: 770-492-5206
PURPOSE:
To consider authorizing the acceptance of $800,000.00 of Congressional funding from GDOT for development of North Fork Peachtree Creek Greenway from Fisher Trail to Chamblee Tucker Road;
To consider reserving $200,000.00 of SPLOST I funds from line 1B - Federal and State Transportation Project Matching Funds for Transportation Purposes to match the GDOT funds; and
To consider authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute the necessary documents for this project.
NEED/IMPACT:
DeKalb County has been awarded $800,000.00 in Congressional Community Project Funding for development of North Fork Peachtree Creek Greenway from Fisher Trail to Chamblee Tucker Road. This proposed trail segment is an important part of a much longer greenway along North Fork Peachtree Creek that will eventually connect with Gwinnett County and the cities of Atlanta, Brookhaven, and Chamblee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The $200,000.00 local match is proposed to be funded by SPLOST I line 1B.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To authorize the acceptance of $800,000.00 of Congressional funding from GDOT for development of North Fork Peachtree Creek Greenway from Fisher Trail to Chamblee Tucker Road;
To reserve $200,000.00 of SPLOST I funds from line 1B - Federal and State Transportation Project Matching Funds for Transportation Purposes; and
To authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the necessary documents for this project.