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ORIGINAL @'l 0U e,u,' 119 West First Street Cle Elum, WA 98922 Phone: (509)674-2262 Fax (509) 674-4097 www.cleelum.gov February !O,202L Kittitas County Department of Public Works Distressed County Sales and Use Tax Grant Fund 411 North Ruby Street, Suite 1 Ellensburg, WA 98926 Re Clty of Cle Elum 2021 Klttitas county Dlstressed county sales and Use Tax Grant Application Phase 3A - First Street Downtown Revitalization Dear Council of Governments Review Committee: Attached for consideration is a funding application for the City of Cle Elum's Phase 3A south block improvements to First Street between Billings Avenue and Oakes Avenue and improvements to the northwest and southwest corners of the First Street and Oakes Avenue intersection. This project completes all revitalization efforts for the westernmost block of the Downtown Revitalization corridor. Completion of Phase 3A will bring to life in the built envlronment an entire City block of the city,s revitalization vision previously expressed in pen-and-ink concept drawings. Attached to the application is a map showing the location of the proposed improvements and conceptual design. Our total request for Phase 34 of the First Street Downtown Revitalization project is 5450,460. As a small community with limited resources, it is critical we maintain our existing transpoftation infrastructure, expand opportunities for the community to choose walking and bicycling for nearby daily trips, and make those expanded opportunities safe and visible. Cle Elum has greatly benefitted from Kittitas County grant programs and your consideration of this application is truly appreciated. Let,s keep the momentum goingl Thank you again for this opportunity. Should you have any questions, please feelfree to contact me at (soel674-2262. Sincerely, Jay McGowan Mayor A4