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Gadsden City to accept nearly $3 million federal grant for downtown greenway; city must provide matching funds
Summary
The Gadsden City Council voted to accept a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant worth about $2.995 million for a downtown greenway; council members said the city must provide a roughly equal local match, making the project a roughly $6 million program.
The Gadsden City Council voted to accept a federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership grant for development of a Downtown Gadsden Greenway.
Councilman Wilson said the award is for $2,995,000 and described plans for an eight-foot-wide asphalt trail with trailheads, pedestrian lighting, security pedestals, crossings at roadway intersections and sidewalk connections to adjacent neighborhoods. "This is a $2,995,000 grant that's gonna build an incredible, pedestrian greenway space all the way through the heart of the city," Councilman Wilson said during the Aug. 5 meeting.
The council also discussed a mismatch in…
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