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DNR and Belle Isle Conservancy lay out $29M in ARPA projects, aquarium HVAC and James Scott Fountain repairs
Summary
State and conservancy officials updated Detroit City Council on a year-in-review for Belle Isle, detailing ARPA-funded infrastructure work including aquarium HVAC, dome and casino roof repairs, James Scott Fountain structural work that will close the fountain through 2026–27, and boathouse redevelopment now in legal review.
State and partner officials briefed the Detroit City Council on a year of infrastructure and program work at Belle Isle, describing how federal ARPA funds and other investments are being used for repairs, ecological restoration and neighborhood outreach.
Tom (Michigan DNR parks official), Amanda Treadwell (DNR urban area field planner) and Megan Elliott (Belle Isle Conservancy president) outlined large capital projects, staffing updates and community programs. Treadwell said the park has benefited from “over over 174,000,000 … invested in Belle Isle Park” since 2014 and that $29,393,000 in capital funds were spent on Belle Isle projects in 2024 alone.
Key projects funded by ARPA include a roughly $10 million project to install heating, cooling and improved ventilation in the Belle Isle Aquarium and Conservatory, drainage and site work around the aquarium, and a structural…
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