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City wins nearly $2.0 million NPS grant for Comiskey Park Phase 2; work planned for 2026

5838607 · September 16, 2025
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Summary

The council authorized acceptance and execution of a $1,980,698.75 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy grant to fund Comiskey Park Phase 2, which will add basketball courts, shaded picnic areas, a multi‑use field, trails, a 53‑stall parking lot and landscaping as part of a multi‑phase park rehabilitation.

The City Council voted 7-0 to accept and execute a $1,980,698.75 Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership grant from the National Park Service to fund Reimagine Comiskey Park Phase 2. Staff reported the grant is the principal federal contribution to complete a multi‑phase rehabilitation of the neighborhood park.

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