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Seattle Parks outlines $24 million slate of state grant applications for playfields, pools and trails
Summary
Seattle Parks briefed the committee Feb. 12 on plans to apply for about $24 million in RCO and federal grant funds for seven projects, including Judkins inclusive playground, Green Lake pool reconstruction and Stan Sayers boat launch; no vote was taken.
Seattle Parks on Feb. 12 briefed the Parks, Public Utilities and Technology Committee on a proposed slate of Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) and National Park Service grant applications that together seek roughly $24 million to advance seven capital projects across the city.
The department framed the applications as opportunistic — selected when projects are at an appropriate phase and match available grant categories — and as a way to leverage state and federal dollars to broaden the city’s capital-improvement program. Michelle Finnegan, deputy superintendent for policy and finance, told the committee, “This legislation is required by RCO as a condition to be eligible to apply for grant funding.”
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