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Springville awarded $335,836.80 ADECA recreational‑trails grant for Big Canoe Creek pavilion
Summary
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs awarded the city $335,836.80 to build a pavilion, restrooms and covered picnic tables at Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve; total project cost is $419,000.
The city of Springville has been awarded $335,836.80 from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs’ Recreational Trails Program to build an outdoor pavilion with restrooms and covered picnic areas at Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve.
Doug (city staff) read a memorandum from ADECA director Kenneth Boswell that listed the grant amount and project number (25‑RT‑54‑01). The council and staff thanked volunteers and residents who helped prepare the application; staff noted the total project cost is $419,000, leaving a local funding gap that the city will cover through other sources.
Nut graf: The grant funds will support an open‑air classroom pavilion and restroom facilities at the preserve, intended to expand outdoor programming and trail amenities.
City staff credited several local volunteers for work on the application, and said the project will support classes and multiuse trail users. Council members and staff said they will return with a plan for the remaining project funding and a timeline for construction and completion.
Ending: City staff said they will finalize the grant paperwork and begin procurement and project planning; no formal appropriation or construction contract was approved at the meeting.
