The City Council approved the FY2025 Transportation Plan report, fulfilling a Rebuild Alabama Act requirement to account for gas-tax-funded expenditures. Speaker 7 presented the report and said the plan anticipated $195,000 but the city received $250,454.75, which was deposited into a dedicated fund and used for the Phase 5 resurfacing project in accordance with the approved transportation plan.
Speaker 7 also described a separate capital request the city submitted to ALDOT through ATRIP seeking roughly $2,000,000 to update 5–7 downtown signalized intersections. The proposed work would replace cabinets and add communications capability to permit coordinated timing, enable remote monitoring and data collection, and facilitate future camera installation. Speaker 3 noted signal timing and major control decisions remain under ALDOT purview on state roads, while the city maintains signals under contract.
Council member Speaker 6 moved to approve the FY2025 Transportation Plan report as presented; Speaker 5 seconded and the motion passed by voice vote. Staff said they will continue refining resurfacing scopes and schedules and will report updates as design and funding decisions advance.