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Parks board approves Walker Street Garden expansion to spend HUD funds
Summary
The Michigan City Parks and Recreation Board on April 16 approved an expansion of the Walker Street Park Community Garden using about $50,000 in HUD funding to add an orchard and two greenhouses, part of an effort to spend federal funds before potential federal reductions.
The Michigan City Parks and Recreation Board on April 16 approved a plan to expand the Walker Street Park Community Garden, authorizing use of about $50,000 in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds to install a small orchard and two greenhouses.
The expansion drew support from board members and the garden’s manager, who described the effort as both a response to an urgent federal funding timeline and a long-term investment in local food production. The board voted to approve the 2025 Walker Street expansion proposal by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting minutes.
Dominique Edwards, product director for the Walker Street Park Community Garden, told the board she has managed the project for five years and outlined how the garden has grown. “I am the product director for the…
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