Board authorizes chairman to sign Safe Streets for All grant agreement to fund local safety study

Jones County commissioners on April 7 authorized the chairman to sign a Safe Streets for All grant agreement once the regional commission completes the grant paperwork.

"The county applied for and received a Safe Streets for All Grant that'll fund a study regarding pedestrian and vehicular safety in the county," Mr. Rezner told the board, noting the regional commission will administer the grant document.

Rezner asked the board to authorize the chairman to sign the agreement after the regional commission finishes converting the application into a formal grant contract. Commissioners moved and approved the authorization by voice vote. During discussion one commissioner noted sidewalks adjacent to city routes could be prioritized so sidewalk segments align between city and county projects.

The authorization does not itself commit local matching funds beyond what is specified in the grant; the board will review the final agreement wording before execution by the chairman as authorized.