Grant funds could pay for sidewalk and lighting improvements in downtown Clarendon, according to a presentation at last Monday’s meeting of the Board of Aldermen.
Representatives of KSA Engineers discussed the possibility of the city applying for the Texas Capital Fund grant and gave city officials an overview of their company’s services.
In addition to sidewalk and lighting improvements, the project would involve replacing aging waterlines currently located under the bricks of Kearney Street with new lines placed beneath the sidewalks.
The total project could cost between $450,000 and $900,000, depending on if the waterlines and electrical work are included.
The maximum award under this type of grant is $150,000, which means the city would have to have multiple successful grant applications over at least a six-year period to do the entire project.
The city would have to provide matching funds of up to 30 percent for each grant.
City Administrator Lambert Little says the proposal is in its very early stages. The deadline for the application, if the city decides to pursue the grant, is not until summer of 2012.
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