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Commissioners recommend two park grant applications: Bailey Nature Preserve and Charlton Park
Summary
Barry County commissioners voted March 18 to recommend two park-related grant applications: a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund request for Bailey Nature Preserve and a Michigan Recreation Passport request for an accessible canoe/kayak launch at Charlton Park.
Barry County commissioners on March 18 voted to recommend two park grant applications that would fund accessibility and recreational improvements if awarded.
Parks staff requested approval to submit a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) grant application for improvements at Bailey Nature Preserve. Dan Patton said the project estimate is about $577,000 and the MNRTF request would be $400,000, leaving a local match of $177,000. Patton said roughly $145,000 of that match is currently available in the Parks budget and the remainder could come from the Bailey endowment; he emphasized the board would still have to approve…
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