Marysville Sound

Transportation · Apr 28, 2025

Marysville council was asked to lock in $599,089 in state funds for Cascade Elementary Safe Routes to School project

In materials published ahead of the April 28, 2025 meeting, a proposed motion would have authorized the Mayor to sign a state-funded agreement for sidewalk and safety work on 100th St NE near Cascade Elementary 1.

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the April 28, 2025 meeting, the agenda included an item on the Cascade Elementary – 100th St NE (52nd Dr NE to 55th Ave NE) Safe Routes to School project 1. The proposed motion read: 'I move to authorize the Mayor to sign and execute the Local Agency Agreement and State Funds Project Prospectus to obligate funds for the construction phase' 1. The packet states the city was awarded $599,089 in Safe Routes to School (SRTS) funds for the project, to be used for the construction phase, which includes new sidewalk, a bike lane through channelization, curb ramp improvements, speed feedback signs, rectangular rapid flashing beacons, additional lighting, and stormwater improvements 1. The packet explains that because this is a state-funded project, local agency funds are administered through WSDOT and a Local Agency Agreement and State Funds Project Prospectus are required to obligate funds for each phase, with the agreement ensuring the agreed funds are spent in accordance with applicable laws and the prospectus serving as the support document for the funding authorization 1. The item was scheduled for the April 28 regular meeting, but the available records do not establish the meeting's outcome 1.

  • The agenda item covered a Local Agency Agreement and State Funds Project Prospectus with WSDOT for the Cascade Elementary – 100th St NE (52nd Dr NE to 55th Ave NE) Safe Routes to School project 1.
  • The proposed motion would have authorized the Mayor to sign and execute the agreement and prospectus to obligate funds for the construction phase 1.
  • The city was awarded $599,089 in SRTS funds for the project's construction phase, which includes new sidewalk, a bike lane, curb ramp improvements, speed feedback signs, beacons, lighting, and stormwater work 1.
  • Supporting attachments, including a project prospectus, were referenced in the packet 1.

Why it matters

The proposed motion would authorize obligating $599,089 in state SRTS funds for the construction phase of the 100th St NE project, which the packet says will add sidewalk, bike-lane, and safety improvements along the route students use to reach Cascade Elementary 1. Whether the council approved the motion is not shown in the available records 1.

What changed / what's next

  • The record introduced a proposed action to obligate state funds for the construction phase of the Cascade Elementary – 100th St NE Safe Routes to School project 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome; whether the Mayor signed the agreement and the construction phase moved forward is not shown in the supplied packet 1.