Agenda No. 4.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
| City Council Meeting: | May 23, 2023 |
| Department: | Parks, Recreation & Community Servic |
| Subject: | Resolution 23-R-46 - A resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas supporting the Great Springs Project's application to the Texas Department of Transportation's 2023 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TA) Call for Projects. (S. Gonzalez/L.Shrum) |
BACKGROUND
The Texas Department of Transportation issued a call for projects in December 2022 for communities to apply for funding assistance through the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TA) Program. The TA funds may be used for development of planning documents to assist communities of any size in developing non-motorized transportation networks. The Great Springs Project will use awarded funds to develop plans for building and linking 100-miles of existing and planned trails from San Antonio to Austin, connecting four of Texas’ Great Springs. This project will deliver safety, access, and mobility benefits along the high-growth San Antonio to Austin corridor while also providing an estimated $60 million in economic benefits annually.
GOAL
The goal is to provide a resolution of support to the Great Springs Project's application to the Texas Department of Transportation's 2023 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TA) Call for Projects.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
The Great Springs Project has been partnering with the City of Schertz on facilitating the Great Northern Trail as part of their overall trail network and the connectivity will benefit the residents of Schertz to have multiple options for hiking and biking.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve Resolution 23-R-46.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Resolution 23-R-46.