The Excelsior Springs City Council agreed to match higher funds in order to receive the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant (RAISE) awarded to the city in 2022. The RAISE grant allotted for Excelsior Springs is the largest awarded in the state. According to Molly McGovern, city manager, in a 2022 article, the grant allows the city to create safer streets and sidewalks. The funds will improve citizen safety while revitalizing the critical economic corridor. McGovern proposed a consideration to match funds for the RAISE grant the city is set to receive. The allocation of funds to match the grant totals $2.9 million of local funds to match the $21.5 million in federal funds allotted to the city to begin the Safe Streets and Sidewalks project. “At this time, they have asked for documentation of council commitment of local matching funds,” said McGovern. “Capital Improvements has approved the allocation of $2 million in local funds to match the grant…