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Parks commission declines immediate application for 50/50 TDEC playground grant
Summary
Parks staff described a 50/50 TDEC grant option for Trey Park improvements and said a full application is due April 1; commissioners voted to pass on applying now and asked staff to hold public meetings and return with a formal plan if they choose to pursue it later.
Parks staff said the commission could apply for a 50/50 matching grant from TDEC to fund Trey Park improvements, but commissioners voted to pass on submitting a full application at this time.
Alicia, a parks staff member, told the Parks and Recreation Commission that the grant mirrors funding that helped build the new playground and that the county would need to match half of eligible project costs. "Essentially, it's the same grant funding that built the new playground. So it's — it's from TDEC. It's a 50/50," Alicia said, adding that the full application is due April 1 and that…
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