Finance Committee approves amendment to fully fund Braddock & Dunn intersection using mobility zone funds

The Finance Committee on Jan. 6 approved an amendment to a mobility‑funded project to fully fund the Braddock & Dunn Avenue intersection improvement and to authorize a waiver of the code limit that caps intersection spending at 20% of funds within a mobility zone.

Nina Sickler of Public Works said FDOT agreed to add the intersection scope to a resurfacing project but required the city’s funding deposit by early March. The amendment increases the local transfer and the appropriation (the committee referenced a final appropriation figure of roughly $9.4 million) and adds authority for the mayor to sign the FDOT local funding agreement. "There is a time constraint," Sickler said, noting DOT needs funds deposited by early March.

Council Member Gaffney said the work addresses a long‑standing safety and congestion issue. Auditors and staff confirmed the mobility Zone 4 balance was about $14.3 million before the amendment; after the $9.4 million appropriation staff said approximately $4.9 million would remain for that zone.

The committee carried the amendment and rereferred the bill as amended to second reading so FDOT timing and contract language could be included in the public record.

What's next: The bill will return at second reading with the amendment, exhibits (including the funding agreement) and staff recommended references so FDOT can meet the deposit deadline.