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Parks board eyes $1.5 million state grant to overhaul North Bay Park; $450,000 local match discussed
Summary
Ocean Shores Parks Board discussed applying for a Recreation and Conservation Office grant worth $1.5 million to replace playground equipment and upgrade fields at North Bay Park; board members said the city would likely need to commit about $450,000 for a 30% match tier and pursued smaller grants for near-term baseball-field repairs.
Ocean Shores Parks Board members on July 9 discussed pursuing a $1.5 million Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) youth recreation facilities grant to overhaul North Bay Park, noting the state grant program requires a local match and that the city would need to authorize money before applying.
The board’s lead speaker said the grant amount is "1 and a half million dollars" and that the program has a 50% match requirement, though the city could qualify for a 30% match tier that would require about $450,000 from local sources. The speaker added the board might not qualify for the deeper 10% match tier because of local income brackets.
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