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Fortuna weighs grant applications for Riverwalk, Newberg parks; council cautious about committing local matching funds
Summary
City staff outlined two Land and Water Conservation Fund grant applications for Riverwalk Park and the Newberg Park expansion. The projects carry multi-million-dollar price tags and a 50% local match requirement; council favored Newberg Park in principle but raised concerns about depleting reserves and ongoing maintenance costs.
City staff told the Fortuna City Council on July 21 that the city is preparing three applications to the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, including development work at Riverwalk Park and a major expansion of Newberg Park, but warned the city lacks the full local match the grants require.
City Manager staff said the Riverwalk Park phase shown in the staff presentation would cost roughly $3.5 million with a 50% match requirement (about $1.9 million). The Newberg Park expansion is the larger project, with a total estimated cost of about $14.88 million and a required city match of roughly $7.4 million. Staff said the Land and Water Conservation Fund…
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