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Council approves resolution to apply for land-and-water grant for Sunshine Park playground; debate over a second neighborhood park
Summary
The council approved a resolution to submit a $200,000 land-and-water grant application for a replacement playground at Sunshine Park (50% match). Council members discussed pursuing an additional grant or other funding to acquire land for a small neighborhood park south of Melgaard, noting timing, ownership and grant restrictions.
City staff and the parks board told the City Council on April 7 they will submit a land-and-water grant application seeking $200,000 for playground replacement at Sunshine Park, with a required 50% local match of $100,000 that the resolution commits the city to include in the 2026 budget if the grant is awarded.
Mark (representing Parks and Recreation) described the project as a replacement for a playground installed about 1998 and said the city…
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