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Board approves $100,000 toward Riverside Memorial Park pathway and lighting; city seeks larger federal match
Summary
The Green River recreation board approved $100,000 in rec-mill funds to help the City of Green River complete a reconstructed riverbank and new pathway and lighting at Riverside Memorial Park. City officials said the full pathway-and-lighting cost is now estimated near $900,000 and that federal grant awards will determine next steps.
The Green River Recreation Board voted to provide $100,000 in rec-mill matching funds for the Riverside Memorial Park pathway and lighting project after a city presentation on the scope and funding needs. The decision followed a request from Ryan Reston, government affairs and grants manager for the City of Green River, who described the work as “a long time coming.”
Reston told the board the city began work on the park in 2020 and has completed riverbank stabilization and playground replacement using a mix of federal land-and-water conservation funds and city contributions. He said inflation and earlier delays — including pandemic-related pause and grant timing — raised construction costs. “Originally, the…
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