Consideration of grants, requests for funding and finding money for repairs filled the agenda of this week’s meeting of the Woodbury Mayor and Board of Alderman.The board adopted a resolution to support the Safe Routes to Schools program. The program promotes the ability of children to walk or bike to school. The Tennessee Department of Transportation program provides funding to reach that goal. The school board will apply for a grant to improve sidewalks along Woodbury Grammar School. The grant is 100% federally funded and requires no local match.
Woodbury Water District will again attempt to obtain funding for expansion of lines on Lake Anne Road, Basham Ridge and Finnie Simmons Road. The board adopted a resolution of agreement to provide matching funds for a community development block grant in fiscal year 2011. Adjustments will be made to the application in an effort to improve the likelihood of approval. The request will be for $278,000 of which $39,100 will be provided locally. The expansion should add 20 homes to the water district.
Director of Public Works Alan Paschal reported to the board that Woodbury’s Main Street (Highway 70) is scheduled for re-paving later this year. The section is from the bridge near College to the top of Woodbury Hill. Paschal said that area is in need to repair to sections of the water line and the work should be done before the paving occurs. The board approved moving $44,000 in the city’s budget scheduled for work on Parker Hill pump station to pay for the work.
