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Tenafly to submit letter of intent for Bergen County open‑space grant; pool or courts may qualify
Summary
Council agreed to submit a letter of intent for the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund and will return April 8 to select a project; the grant typically requires a near 50% match and awards in September.
The council agreed to submit a letter of intent by the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund deadline and to return at the April 8 meeting to select a project to pursue.
Staff and council discussed possible projects that could qualify for the grant, including upgrades to the municipal pool, tennis‑court resurfacing or other park capital improvements. The borough’s recreation staff and Jamie (recreation) were asked to identify priorities; the grant typically funds capital improvements (not operational costs) and is generally close to a 50/50 match, staff said. Applications are typically awarded in September, staff said, and the borough would plan physical work to occur in the off‑season if funded.
Council members noted that while some capital items (for example, a full tennis‑court rebuild) might not be fully fundable by the program, partial funding for elements such as resurfacing or a portion of a multi‑court project could be pursued. The consensus at the meeting was to issue a letter of intent by the stated deadline and to return at the April 8 meeting to finalize the borough’s application and identify the project that offers the highest cost‑offset value.
Next steps: staff will coordinate with recreation staff and Jamie to prepare a letter of intent and present project options and cost estimates at the April 8 meeting.
