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Committee approves two Parks & Rec grant applications, forwards one to full board
Summary
Hendersonville Public Works Committee voted unanimously to approve two resolutions allowing Parks and Recreation to apply for grants: a Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Place grant (non‑matching) and a property conservation grant (50/50 match). The Healthy Place application will be advanced to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for July consideration.
The Hendersonville Public Works Committee on an unanimous voice vote approved two resolutions authorizing the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for grant funding.
The committee approved Resolution 2025-18, authorizing Parks and Recreation to apply for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Place grant. Committee members were told the Healthy Place award is non‑matching, meaning the city would not be required to provide local matching funds. The committee recorded that the city has applied for this Blue Cross Blue Shield program before and been turned down in prior years. The committee voted to forward Resolution 2025-18 to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for a July meeting.
The committee also approved Resolution 2025-19, which authorizes the department to apply for a property conservation grant with public entity partners. Members reviewed the fiscal impact statement and noted this is a 50/50 matching grant; staff confirmed the city could allocate $4,000 if the grant is awarded. Committee members said the grant has funded equipment such as security cameras in parks in the past and credited the program with helping curb vandalism when cameras were installed.
Both resolutions passed by unanimous voice votes in the committee and will move forward for further consideration as required.
