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Alma commissioners increase local match for Riverside Park grant and approve dam feasibility study grant
Summary
The Alma City Commission voted to raise the local match for a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund request for Riverside Park and approved a separate state grant to study the Alma State Street dam, with staff saying the study will yield options within about 18 months.
The Alma City Commission on Tuesday amended a resolution to raise the city's local match for a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant for Riverside Park improvements and separately approved a state grant agreement to study the Alma State Street dam.
Commissioners voted to increase the local match for the Riverside Park River Overlook and pavilion application to 26 percent, equal to $119,600, after staff told the commission that moving from the minimum match to 26 percent would add 15 scoring points to the city’s application. The commission also authorized the city manager to execute a grant agreement with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to fund an Alma State Street dam feasibility study — a $236,100 grant with an…
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