TDOT Commissioner John SchroerWHAT'S NEXTThe City Council meets at 1 p.m. today for an unofficial work session and at 3 p.m. for a voting meeting in the Municipal Building on Church Street.
CLEVELAND, Tenn. - The Cleveland City Council is expected to vote today to apply again for a state Safe Routes To School grant for the Arnold Elementary School area.
The city previously received a Safe Routes grant for the Blythe-Bower Elementary School area, but in January, a request for a similar grant for the Arnold neighborhood was turned down.
In a letter to Mayor Tom Rowland, state Transportation Commissioner John Schroer said the state received 35 applications for the grant money last year, making it impossible to fund all the projects.
Safe Routes to School, an international program to promote safe and convenient walking, was authorized by Congress in 2005.
As the city already has done at Blythe-Bower, the grant, if awarded, would pay for sidewalks, flashing signals and education materials about safety for the Arnold neighborhood, Rowland said.
"It's about giving families more choices," Blythe-Bower Principal Kelly Kiser said.