Ashland accepts two supplemental KYTC agreements adding $469,312 for Winchester Avenue streetscape; local matches required

The Board of City Commissioners approved first reading of two ordinances to accept supplemental agreements from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the Winchester Avenue Streetscape project. The agreements add $249,620 in federal SAH funds for the corridor between 13th and 18th streets and $219,692 for a construction phase covering other segments, for a combined federal contribution of $469,312. The city is required to provide local matches of $54,905 and $54,922.80 respectively, for total local matches of $109,827.80 drawn from the general fund.

The supplemental agreements are intended to fund construction and streetscape work along Winchester Avenue; one ordinance specifies the segment from 13th Street to 18th Street and the other references construction-phase work between Seventh Street, Twelfth Street, and Eighteenth Street (transcript: "through 20 First Street" is recorded and appears to be a transcription artifact). Both ordinances were introduced at first reading and moved and seconded; voice votes recorded as "Aye." No substantive discussion or amendments to the funding amounts appear in the available transcript apart from a commissioner noting the local match amount.

The actions matter because the supplemental federal funds reduce the citys share of project costs but require the city to budget the specified local matches from the general fund. The transcript does not record final adoption votes; these items were read and approved at first reading.