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Marion County approves $711,646 OPRD grant with ARPA match for Parkdale Park improvements
Summary
On Jan. 8 the Marion County Board of Commissioners approved a $711,646 Oregon Parks and Recreation Department grant agreement for Parkdale Park in East Salem, with an estimated $355,823 from OPRD and a $355,823 match from American Rescue Plan Act funds; the grant requires the site remain a park for 25 years.
The Marion County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 8, 2025 approved a $711,646 grant agreement with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to fund improvements at Parkdale Park in the East Salem service district, county staff said. The county will match the OPRD portion with American Rescue Plan Act funds, officials said.
Dennis Mansfield, deputy director for public works, said the grant is part of OPRD’s local government grant program and carries a 50% match requirement. "This grant does require that the park stay as a park for 25 years," Mansfield said. He told commissioners the county will use ARPA funds for the match and that no county general funds will be used for the project.
Mansfield described planned amenities at Parkdale Park as walking paths, improved parking, picnic tables, barbecues, lighting and a playground. Construction is expected in late spring, with the goal of opening in summer, he said. Mansfield noted an earlier federal land and water grant established long-term park protections when the property originally became a park.
Commissioner Cameron moved to approve the incoming funds local government grant program agreement with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department in the amount of $711,646, stating an estimated $355,823 would come from OPRD and an estimated $355,823 would come from ARPA funding through Dec. 31, 2026. The motion was seconded and carried by voice vote; the transcript records commissioners saying "aye" and the chair declaring the motion passed.
The agreement requires the county to keep the site as parkland for a set period and includes construction and maintenance provisions in the grant attachments, county staff said. County staff indicated the work should have no traffic impact on nearby Hazel Street. The board did not request further conditions before approving the agreement.
The board’s approval authorizes the public works department to accept OPRD funds and proceed with the planned improvements under the terms presented to commissioners.
