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Bethany Legacy Foundation awards $500,000 to Welch Park; city aims to bid renovations this fall
5828679 · August 12, 2025
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City staff reported a $500,000 grant from the Bethany Legacy Foundation toward Welch Park renovations and said staff plan to refine designs with the Parks Commission and seek bids, with a hoped-for bid award at the October commission meeting.
City of Madison staff reported on Aug. 12 that the Bethany Legacy Foundation has awarded $500,000 to Welch Park renovations on the riverfront, a contribution city officials said will help advance the project toward construction.
A city staff member (unnamed) told the commission, "While that wasn't all of the money that…
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