BOC to Discuss Grant for Road Improvement

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Acceptance of a federal grant for road repairs will be a key topic of discussion when the Dawson County Board of Commissioners meets in a work session at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Government Center Assembly Room.

Public Works Director David McKee will ask commissioners for permission to apply for the Local Maintenance Improvement Grant (LMIG) from the State Motor Fuel Tax collections. The grant requires a match of 30 percent. This year the amount allotted to Dawson County is $413,739.21. With Dawson County’s 30 percent match of $124,121.76, the total budget for 2018 LMIG projects is $537,860.97.

McKee said the funds will be utilized to repair the following roads: A.T. Moore, Mt. Vernon, Pelican Court, Biscayne Dr. Keys Court, Sandcastle Ct. Bay Drive, Harbour Drive and Seabreeze Way.

Senior Services Director Dawn Pruett will present a continuous grant application for the Board’s approval. The grant is with the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) and Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to provide public transportation for Dawson County citizens.

If approved, the grant will continue to pay a 50 percent match with federal and state funding for administrative and operating budget.

There will be departmental reports, including one by Director of Planning and Development Jason Streetman that shows total building permits issued in October rose by 14.2 percent to 40 over the previous month.   Construction of single-family new homes rose by 5.8 percent increase.

Streetman’s report shows a strong uptick in zoning applications and meetings with developers to discuss large projects. His prediction is that 2018 is going to be extremely busy.

 

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