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County expands Johnson Park improvements with DGRI funding; plans bridge and trail connections
Summary
The Kent County Board of Commissioners on April 24 approved adding Johnson Park to Grand River Greenway work using DGRI funds and county contributions to expand the project’s scope.
The Kent County Board of Commissioners on April 24 adopted a resolution to accept Downtown Grand Rapids Inc (DGRI) funding to expand Johnson Park improvements as part of the Grand River Greenway program.
Commissioner Oliver King moved the resolution. Parks staff described the action as an "additional scope" appropriation: the project was part of the larger Greenway vision but had not been included in the original appropriation and is being added now with DGRI funds and county ARPA dollars.
Parks director Ben Swayze told commissioners DGRI originally received a $55,000,000 award and that Kent County has worked…
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