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Jefferson County grant to fund Russet Woods Park improvements; council asked to accept award and amend budget
Summary
Staff presented a Jefferson County grant for Russet Woods Park improvements tied to a larger phase work; staff said the funding covers a percentage of phase 2 improvements and requested execution of grant documents and a budget amendment.
City staff told the council the Jefferson County Commission awarded a grant to support improvements at Russet Woods Park; the grant was associated with Jefferson County Commissioner Jimmy Stevens and will fund a portion of the project’s phase 2 work.
Staff described the grant as covering a percentage of the project costs and requested authority to execute the grant acceptance documents and to amend the budget to reflect the incoming revenue and the related capital expenditure. An unnamed project presenter (Aaron) described planned phase 2 work, saying it will tie the upper and lower portions of the park together with new surfacing, add swings requested during phase 1 and improve accessibility to the playground area.
Council members praised the parks and rec team for seeking outside funding and noted that the project has been transformative for the neighborhood. Staff asked council members for questions and said the documents are ready for execution.
No roll‑call vote to accept the grant was recorded in the transcript excerpt; staff asked council to approve the acceptance and the related budget amendment.
