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Trenton seeks up to $1 million in Jake’s Law funding to rebuild Franklin Park playground; public hearing held
Summary
Interim Parks Director Paul Harris presented a grant application under "Jake’s Law" to expand and rebuild the Franklin Park playground to higher ADA standards; the council held a required public hearing, heard two speakers in support, and limited public comments to three minutes before closing the hearing.
Interim Director Paul Harris told the City Council on Jan. 28 that the city plans to apply for Jake’s Law funding from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to rebuild the Franklin Park playground to an enhanced accessibility standard.
Harris said the project footprint is about three acres. The city will seek a package that he described as up to $1,000,000 total, structured as approximately $750,000 grant and a $250,000 loan. The application timeline Harris gave: a public meeting was held earlier with neighborhood residents, the formal public hearing took place at the Jan. 28 meeting, the…
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