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Council accepts $320,000 crossing study grant

MonroeJul 14, 20262 min read

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The City Council unanimously accepted a $320,000 Federal Railroad Administration grant for a feasibility study of five BNSF railroad crossings, including whether grade separation or other safety and mobility improvements should be pursued.

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What this means

The study will examine options for improving five railroad crossings, including the possibility of separating road and rail traffic. The Council also advanced a one-year extension of downtown development fee waivers while a broader economic development strategy is developed. Updates to false alarm fee regulations received first reading but were not yet finally adopted.

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Accepted $320,000 in Federal Railroad Administration grant funding for a feasibility study of five BNSF railroad crossings and authorized the Mayor to execute the grant documents; passed 6-0.
Approved payroll claims totaling $2,057,165.04 and accounts payable and ACH claims totaling $1,157,992.54.
Approved a new Cash Handling Policy establishing procedures and internal controls for receiving, safeguarding, and depositing public funds; passed 6-0.
Authorized a temporary access agreement to support assessment and conceptual design work for the Skykomish River Park Restoration Site at the former Cadman property; passed 6-0.
Authorized acceptance of a grant from the Washington State Attorney General's Office to purchase a refrigeration unit for evidence from sexual assault investigations; passed 6-0.
Accepted first reading of an ordinance updating and clarifying false alarm regulations and fees; passed 6-0.
Authorized an agreement with artist Charley Wells and accepted donated mural labor valued at $12,000 to $20,000 for the Lake Tye Skatepark; passed 6-0.
Accepted first reading of an ordinance extending downtown development fee waivers for one year while a strategic economic development program is developed; passed 6-0.

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