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The committee member said the Mill City bridge was funded in part through a Federal TIGER grant administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation and estimated the total project cost at approximately $2,000,000 based on the grant share and the local match. The member said Mill City raised roughly $400,000 to provide the local match and that the DOT provided the larger share (the member described the grant as an 80% DOT contribution and a 20% local match).

Committee members emphasized that local fundraising and community support had been central to that project’s financing and said they intend to study the Mill City example to understand fundraising activities and approaches they could apply locally. The member said Mill City’s outreach and fundraising activities were primarily led by local community members and that committee staff will follow up with in-person visits to obtain more documentation.

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The committee said it will continue researching grant prospects and how community fundraising contributed to the Mill City project, and that staff will pursue direct contacts in Mill City to collect supporting details for future grant applications.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-02-19 Park & Tree Committee Meeting Recording","oneSentenceSummary","A committee update said a walking bridge in Mill City was funded largely by a Federal TIGER (DOT) grant; committee research found roughly $400,000 in local contributions that formed a required 20% match to DOT funding for the project.","taxTitle","Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon","taxId",53923,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6126796,"Sankey Park Phase 3 engineering costs climb; grant match remains the hurdle",309,1828000,2137000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2665656-7122498619b664b2dc957aa6b586f26f&start=1828&end=2137","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2665656-7122498619b664b2dc957aa6b586f26f/thumbnail_1828000.jpg","/articles/6126796/Sweet-Home/Linn-County/Oregon/Sankey-Park-Phase-3-engineering-costs-climb-grant-match-remains-the-hurdle","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126796-c91a72719e47ceaae4a8744ef6149257/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157730&Signature=MCHOmGGDYeTPxj0vaG5-d4JqFfo615VQbUWUAnoNYUWXlTlhO-uK84ERA19668i~STdxzMHdOJWR8oAKmL8x9y4hrBhgrfRhrJJBCOarc7QrsOQlJNnwuPR59jmvA9vO59HaoKv6vX4zcPQ8Rx~u7J98AKyQVwZdYYUcwMAwkIagHm8ZYy85shpztEC~rBbuBA2A~nxYhRxBWXh4O1gijHWtO9zbGII5W2D6oonDumN8~fNgaYKjmtv0f68n2vmNqajDxFD5dpGeKwhTqiPzNu~9jAzd8J0ZkhC1JN14aNDhIRCsMtGBPfQNYCU9KOgMh9HSyFvQp1qfa-65VY~DCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Park and Tree Committee received an update on Sankey Park Phase 3 engineering and grant planning during its Feb. 19 meeting.

Committee staff reported that final engineering drawings are in progress and that an updated cost analysis is being prepared. The chair said she expects engineering costs to be higher than originally estimated and that the key remaining question is how much local match the committee can secure to complete the project.

Committee members said the current grant requires a substantial match: they referenced park grants with a 40% match requirement and earlier internal estimates had suggested the group still needed roughly $65,000 to meet the match for the current grant scope. The committee has until the end of the calendar year to complete the project under the grant timeline; staff said they aim to have a final number in late March.

The group also confirmed that the previously discussed Sankey Park community building was removed from the current grant application because the committee could not identify sufficient matching funds; members said the building remains a priority for a future funding cycle but is not included in the present grant scope.

Committee members reported a recent $1,000 donation toward Sankey Park fund raising; staff said they will run financial reports and present an updated funding status at the next meeting.

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Members said they will continue engineering work and update the committee with the final cost analysis when available; the committee intends to re-evaluate the community building after concluding the current grant-funded components.","Committee members said engineering drawings and a cost analysis for Sankey Park Phase 3 are under way and could increase project costs; the group must confirm how much local match they can provide under an existing grant that requires a significant local contribution.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6126801,"Beautification volunteers plan Arbor Day plantings, giveaways and ivy removal",1265,355000,1620000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2665656-7122498619b664b2dc957aa6b586f26f&start=355&end=1620","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2665656-7122498619b664b2dc957aa6b586f26f/thumbnail_355000.jpg","/articles/6126801/Sweet-Home/Linn-County/Oregon/Beautification-volunteers-plan-Arbor-Day-plantings-giveaways-and-ivy-removal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126801-14568da0f2f2ee40cab53d0cffddfb69/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157730&Signature=lJoUibK2yMkKGHi6gb~h4fP2b6x1IpHHmMHz7Md~~ZKS7GfK2VdhpcHoyePpy~mJh9sIh5jVQNkdgfIPvL99ipftBQfspTR4Ht8JEl9SmvhO244rWE1DieLpOuUr5GnC7BFQikMgwsaTqfqp9MI65RVuaOT2O2H8RQ~D5rGg9z0FgGxZwjHkfpAu-FmjSC2tXnQow-JLyDCHSjVvcGu55Yw4~x8KkhX98l~AoM0U0Hh6A2sWJ-Ctekze4spJaKkc4uCNpelwNdRYj3YgCb8cuZ4VabUHWKdXXeruRHYOYYjV8-wmqdv5UQAo~EzS7bgjdx2T9DckDyOO2JwVD0CX8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Park and Tree Committee heard a Beautification Committee update on Feb. 19, 2025, reporting planned plantings for medians and islands, volunteer recruitment and a schedule tied to Arbor Day activities.

Patty, speaking for the Beautification Committee, said the group currently has “about 13 to 15” committed volunteers and is focused on recruiting more help and on fixing maintenance issues from previous years. Committee members said the group plans to reuse the basic schedule used in past seasons while introducing a slightly scaled-back planting palette this year to keep the work familiar to the new lead, Candy Snyder, who is currently on vacation.

The committee expects flowers for the medians to arrive from Bowman’s on May 12 and said mass planting of medians and islands is planned around mid-May; committee members cited May 13 as a target for the larger planting shift. Public Works staff will assist with median work and traffic control, the committee said, and volunteers are coordinating watering checks in the weeks before planting to avoid day-of irrigation problems.

Committee members said funding carried over from last year should cover the plant purchases for 2025; the group also confirmed there is money in the new city budget year to cover plant purchases after June. Patty said she will circulate a planting calendar and a flyer draft for Arbor Day to committee members before the next meeting.

Organizers said they will distribute handouts and potted seedlings at the event; several of the seedling varieties (including dwarf Oregon grape and other small landscape shrubs) were unavailable at the recent seedling sale but committee members plan to bring propagated plants from volunteers’ yards.

The committee also plans an on-site ivy removal effort at Sankey Park on Arbor Day morning to clear invasive ivy from trees. Members asked to pair the removal work with children’s activities and to photograph before-and-after work to document volunteer effort.

Committee members agreed to confirm a planting/photo schedule so volunteers and staff can attend for photographs and publicity. A draft Arbor Day flyer will be circulated and run as an ad and Facebook post once finalized.

Ending

The committee asked members to take photographs of a community garden in Lebanon before the next meeting so the group can decide whether to recommend creating a similar garden in Sweet Home. Patty said she will finalize the Arbor Day flyer and share it with the committee ahead of the next meeting.","Sweet Home’s Beautification Committee told the Park and Tree Committee it has 13–15 volunteers, money carried over from last year to cover planting, planned median and island plantings in May, and will remove invasive ivy at Sankey Park during Arbor Day activities.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee member reports Mill City bridge project used Federal TIGER funding; local fundraising was key

Sankey Park Phase 3 engineering costs climb; grant match remains the hurdle

Beautification volunteers plan Arbor Day plantings, giveaways and ivy removal