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New Milford seeks county funding for Williams Field lighting; Green Acres award announced for partial funding
Summary
Council opened public discussion and reported two grant applications: lighting for Williams Field and preservation work at the French Burying Ground. The borough also learned its Green Acres application for Williams Field was selected for $148,000 in matching funds; Bergen County Open Space decisions are pending.
The Borough of New Milford opened a public hearing on applications to the Bergen County Trust Fund for two projects: installation of new outdoor lighting at Williams Field and preservation work at the French Burying Ground.
Borough staff described the Williams Field project as a park-development application to install new lighting "to increase the safety of the area and allow for expanded recreational scheduling," and estimated the project at roughly $589,000. The borough has applied for three grants to fund the work: a Green Acres matching grant (selected for…
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