Cheney council approves street grant application

Gives go ahead to negotiated pole testing contract, dispursement of lodging tax funds to Mayfest, Rodeo

Water wasn’t the only issue Cheney City Council members tackled at the April 10 meeting.

The council approved a request from the Public Works Department to apply for funding from three grant programs run through the Spokane Regional Transportation Commission (SRTC): the Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) program, the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program and the STBG Set-Aside Program.

According to a city staff report, the SRTC anticipates awarding $16 million in STBG funds, $10 million in CMAQ funds and $2 million in STBG Set-Aside funding. The allocations would be for t...

 

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