Red Bank city officials have several projects they’d like to dive into, but like many municipalities, they must play the waiting game for federal stimulus dollars.
Last year, the city applied for federal funding on four major infrastructure projects. If awarded, the funds will finance sidewalk construction, road resurfacing and traffic signal upgrades along Dayton Boulevard, the city’s main thoroughfare. The projects’ costs total about $1.8 million.
Some good news arrived two weeks ago. Red Bank City Manager Chris Dorsey told Red Bank’s city commissioners that the Tennessee Department of Transportation received the city’s applications for the projects and that he was optimistic.
“Barring unforeseen errors in the applications, each project should be approved,” he said.
To finance the projects without dipping into city taxpayer dollars, funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act must be funneled through TDOT before becoming available for Red Bank’s projects.