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Board discusses LG&E matching-grant application to plant trees on city-owned Prospect frontage
Summary
A board member proposed applying for an LG&E matching-grant (up to $5,000) to plant street trees on a parcel recently given to the city in Prospect; city staff cautioned that planned public-works construction and existing conceptual landscape plans must be reconciled before the application is finalized.
At the meeting Herb proposed pursuing an LG&E matching-grant (described in the discussion as providing matching funds up to $5,000) to fund a tree-planting project on a city-owned parcel in Prospect, a frontage area south of the planned roundabout near the Kroger. Herb said he can prepare drawings and offered to lead application work but asked for a teammate to complete registration and submit required documents; he said the grant application window opens in October and, per his reading, required materials were due by Oct. 31.
City staff responded that the city has conceptual landscape drawings for the donated parcel and that larger public-works construction (traffic circles/roundabout) is scheduled in 2028–2029. Staff asked the board to identify a specific planting site and the number of trees they would request so planners can evaluate compatibility with municipal plans and construction timing before an application is finalized.
Herb and other board members expressed confidence about completing design requirements and maintenance-cost estimates that the grant requires, but acknowledged the application process is detailed and will require documentation such as a professional drawing and a multi-year maintenance plan. Board members agreed Herb would take the lead and look for a teammate to help prepare the application materials.
No formal vote was taken; the item remains a board action item pending candidate recruitment for application support and coordination with city planning.
