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Washington Terrace pledges 38.5% match for two CDBG grant applications including Victory Park playground
Summary
The council approved committing up to a 38.5% local match for two Community Development Block Grant applications: Victory Park playground replacement and a north-end sidewalk/accessibility project at Romer Park, with staff estimating the city's share at roughly $77,000 and $730,123 respectively.
The Washington Terrace City Council voted Jan. 21 to commit up to a 38.5% local match for two Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications: replacement of playground equipment at Victory Park and a sidewalk/accessibility project at the north end of Romer Park.
City staff said the Victory Park playground equipment has an engineer's estimate of $200,880; under the grant estimate the CDBG portion would be $123,005.72 and the city's 38.5% match about $77,003.08. Staff described a second project — a street-accessibility and sidewalk project estimated at $1,899,930 — with a CDBG share of approximately $1,168,807 and a city match near $730,123. Staff said the two projects would be submitted as separate applications and could score separately in the state ranking.
Amy, the staff member who presented the applications, said the applications are due next week and that committing the 38.5% match maximizes the city's points in the scoring process. Staff advised that the CDBG program will not fund more than the requested amount but that if project bids come in lower the city could reduce the requested funding prior to final acceptance.
Council members discussed related projects at city parks and whether school playground upgrades might be eligible for other funding; staff said the city provided a letter of support for Washington Terrace Elementary, which is pursuing separate grant funding. After discussion, a councilmember moved to approve the matching commitment and the council approved the motion by voice vote.
Staff said the city has budget capacity for the match amounts and that projected maintenance costs for the replaced playground surfaces should be similar or slightly higher than existing costs, with staff estimating annual soft-surface upkeep might increase modestly (to approximately $1,000). Staff will proceed with final application submittal and, if awarded, will return to council with final bid results and any adjustments needed to the city's contribution.
