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Town updates on parks and river repairs, FEMA applications and river-replanting proposals
Summary
Staff briefed the committee on Riverside Park repairs, Silverline Park reconstruction bids, FEMA applications, and two Asheville Greenworks proposals for river cleanup and native-plant propagation; council supported cleanup funding but was reluctant to fund $53,000 in startup greenhouse costs.
Town staff updated the Parks and Greenways Advisory Committee on post-Hurricane Helene recovery work, FEMA applications and proposals to support river cleanup and riparian replanting.
Staff reported that site visits and FEMA application submissions for Riverside Park and Silverline Park repairs are complete and the town is waiting FEMA’s responses. Riverside Park work includes streambank repairs; staff said the contractor has begun some repairs and that the project work will continue as FEMA processes claims. For Silverline Park the town plans to draft bid documents and expects to start reconstruction work, including new restrooms,…
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