City officials are preparing to spend a state grant on local road work.
Columbus City Council has approved the first reading of an ordinance appropriating $334,057 from the Community Crossings Grant Fund for paving work. Ordinances must be passed on two readings to be fully approved.
In December, it was announced that the city was receiving a $334,057 Community Crossings grant. Cities with a population of more than 10,000, such as Columbus, “receive funds using a 50-50% match.”
The grant was awarded after the city had already finished budgeting for 2023, said City Director of Finance, Operations and Risk Jamie Brinegar.
According to City Engineer Andrew Beckort, the city will use the funds to overlay the following streets:
- Mission Court West, from Mission Drive to terminus
- Mission Court East, from Mission Drive to terminus
- Woodcrest Drive, from Flintwood Drive to terminus
- Flintwood Drive, from Chapel Drive to terminus
The Columbus Board of Works has approved a $632,173.60 contract with All-Star Paving, Inc. for the work.
