Arapahoe County approves $4.83 million in open‑space grants; approves Jackass Hill funding contingent on project modification

The Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners on July 22 approved the county’s 2025 open‑space grant awards, totaling $4,825,280, and approved funding that includes the City of Littleton’s Jackass Hill Park project with the understanding the city will submit a project modification to the open‑spaces department for review.

What was before the board: The Open Space Grant program received 11 applications requesting $4,825,280; applicants committed substantial matching funds (staff cited nearly $12.7 million in local matches). The county’s evaluation team recommended funding all eight standard grants, two small grants and one planning grant. The Open Space and Trails Advisory Board (OSTAB) recommended funding 10 of the 11 projects and did not recommend the City of Littleton’s Jackass Hill project, citing…