Trust for Public Land seeks $50,000 contract to advance Red Bank parks and trails

A representative from the Trust for Public Land told the City Commission of Red Bank during a work session that the nonprofit has invested in local parks and trails projects and is requesting the city authorize an on-call parks and recreation support services agreement and contribute $50,000 to help continue the program.

The request matters because the representative said the city contribution would be used to leverage substantially larger private and public funding to advance a multi-project program that includes trail connections, cultural‑resource work at a historic site and small community grants. “We respectfully request $50,000 from Red Bank to continue that work,” the representative said.

Trust for Public Land (TPL) staff described recent local investments and programs. The presenter said TPL has been active in the area since 1994 and noted that since 2018 the organization has invested “a little over $700,000 in partnership with the city of Red Bank.” Project elements cited included the wider connector project, design work for trails, community outreach, a three‑year anticipated budget “around a million dollars” for the suite of projects and small grants to community…