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Linden council adopts $793,500 bond for park playgrounds after residents press for details
Summary
The Linden City Council adopted bond ordinance 69‑44 to fund playground improvements, including an inclusive playground supported by a Green Acres grant. Residents questioned spending transparency and timeline; city officials said construction is likely in spring 2026 and detailed the grant match.
LINDEN — The Linden City Council on Tuesday adopted bond ordinance 69‑44, authorizing $793,500 for playground improvements at the park named in the ordinance. The measure passed on a roll call with one abstention and otherwise unanimous support after public questions about where prior park funds had been spent and when construction would begin.
The ordinance, as read into the record, authorizes $793,500 in appropriations and a city financing component of $193,325; Business Administrator Natisha Clark told the council the remainder is covered by a Green Acres matching grant. "For 69‑44, that's for the [park listed in the ordinance]; we received a Green Acres grant, for 75% of the matching grant of $590,000," Clark said during the discussion.
Why it matters: the package of bond ordinances the council approved this month funds several park and recreation projects across Linden and includes grant matches that reduce the city's direct share. Residents at…
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