Murfreesboro City Council reviewed a revised grant agreement for the federal Safe Streets for All (SS4A) program and approved a professional services contract with Kimberly Horn to prepare the city’s SS4A Action Plan at a total contract amount of $343,100 on June 26.

Staff told council the Federal Highway Administration made minor modifications to the previously approved grant language to comply with recent executive orders, and city legal staff had reviewed and concurred with the revised language. Council previously approved the original grant agreement on Jan. 16, 2025; the June 26 item formalized the revised text.

The council also authorized a contract with consultant Kimberly Horn to develop the SS4A Action Plan, which includes project management, stakeholder and public outreach, data gathering and safety emphasis area analysis, identification of countermeasures and preparation of a final safety action plan for council approval. Staff said the $343,100 contract is funded at an 80/20 match rate; the city’s 20 percent local share will come from State Street Aid.

Council approved both the revised grant language and the professional services contract on a 4‑0 vote. Staff said the plan document will return to council for final approval after completion and that consultant work will follow FHWA SS4A action‑plan and implementation grant criteria.

Sources: Presentations by city staff on SS4A grant amendment and consultant selection, June 26, 2025.