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Council approves resolution to apply for WWII Heritage Cities grant to fund research assistant and story map
Summary
The City Council authorized staff to apply for a FY2025 American World War II Heritage Cities grant that would fund a temporary research assistant to expand the city’s WWII story map, produce educational materials and support outreach; the grant requires a city resolution and requires no local cash match.
The Warrensburg City Council on Feb. 10 approved a resolution authorizing staff to apply for a fiscal‑year 2025 American World War II Heritage Cities grant intended for communities designated as World War II heritage cities.
Why it matters: the grant would fund a temporary research assistant to gather new material, develop content for an ArcGIS story map on the city’s website, coordinate with the Convention & Visitors Bureau on social media and create a grade‑school lesson plan aligned with National Park Service requirements. The work is intended to document and promote Warrensburg’s home front efforts during World War II.
Barbara Carroll, Director of Community Development, said the grant would fully fund approximately five months of temporary, part‑time work; the city would not be required to provide a cash match. "We would hope to hire a grad student from this area to do this work," Carroll said. Carroll also noted the project aligns with the city’s recently adopted historic preservation plan and strategic plan.
Carroll said the research assistant would expand existing World War II heritage story map content, work with the Warrensburg Convention & Visitors Bureau on outreach and produce traveling banners and educational materials. She said the application requires a city resolution and that, if awarded, the grant funds and related expenses would be budgeted into the city’s FY2026 budget cycle, which begins Oct. 1, 2025.
Council voted unanimously to approve the resolution. Carroll said the city collaborated with county, university and tourism stakeholders on the original heritage city designation and consulted a local scholar (identified in the meeting as Dr. Taylor) who helped prepare heritage‑city materials.
Next steps: staff will submit the application and, if the grant is awarded, budget the revenue and related expenses into FY2026 as part of the city’s regular budget process.
Sources: Presentation to Warrensburg City Council by Barbara Carroll, Director of Community Development (Feb. 10, 2025).
