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Dearborn County Council OKs park board request to submit Stellar Pathways application contingent on funds raised by Aug. 1
Summary
The council approved the park board's grant application for Bright Meadows Park to the state Stellar Pathways program, agreeing the county's commitment will be limited to cash on hand by the Aug. 1 application deadline. A $130,000 release from the park's Riverboat Fund (11-79) passed; a companion $133,333 request from county general failed.
Bright Meadows Park organizers told the Dearborn County Council Wednesday they will submit an application to the state Stellar Pathways program seeking up to $1 million in matching funds, and asked the council to commit county money as part of that match.
The council approved the application on the condition that any county commitment be limited to the amount of cash actually on hand by the application deadline of Aug. 1, 2025. Council members also approved a $130,000 release from the park board’s riverboat account (Fund 11-79) to be included in the match; a separate request for $133,333 from county general failed.
Why it matters: Stellar Pathways matches local funds 1-to-1, so each dollar the county and local donors raise would unlock an equal amount of state funds. Park supporters said assembling $1 million locally would leverage the state’s $1…
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