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Alma City Commission votes to apply for DNR park grant for Riverside Park improvements
Summary
After an extended discussion of costs, accessibility and maintenance, the Alma City Commission approved a resolution to apply to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for a grant to rebuild Riverside Park features, submitting option A with a 25% local match.
The Alma City Commission voted to apply for a Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) grant to rebuild features at Riverside Park, approving option A with a 25% local match.
The commission approved a resolution to submit a Natural Resources Trust Fund/Land and Water Conservation Fund application covering the Riverside Park deck, pavilion repairs and replacement of deteriorated site amenities. The total Riverside Park project was described in the meeting as $460,000; the commission authorized applying with a 25% local match, which the commission and staff calculated as a $345,000 grant request and $115,000 local match.
Commissioners and staff discussed why the commission chose the Riverside Park package and not to include other riverwalk overlooks in…
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