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Coral Gables advances Rotary Centennial Park improvements, seeks FRDAP grant for $200,000
Summary
City staff presented design updates and a larger project budget for Rotary Centennial Park and asked for community support for a FRDAP grant application; planned improvements include a new playground, accessible entrance, CCTV/Code Blue pilot poles and perimeter fencing, with a total project estimate of about $1.3 million.
City of Coral Gables recreation staff updated residents on designs and budget estimates for Rotary Centennial Park and requested community support for a Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) grant application. Community Recreation Director Fred Cucero said the city will request the program’s $200,000 maximum and provide a local match toward a larger project estimated at roughly $1.3 million.
Cucero described the park as a corner site the city acquired in 2002 and said the park was named in 2005 for the Rotary Club of Coral Gables; a city resolution in 2006 formalized funding through a Building Better Communities general obligation bond program. The current design keeps a split footprint with a playground on one side and a passive/open…
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