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Troup County aims to use $700,000 DNR grant for fully adaptive playground at Weitzman Road site

Troup County Board of Commissioners

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Parks staff said a $700,000 Land and Water Conservation (federal pass-through) grant will fund a fully adaptive playground at the Weitzman Road / soccer complex site; county intends to use SPLOST 5 funds for the local match and will seek vendor proposals for a $625,000 build-plus-design budget with $75,000 held for site furnishings.

County parks staff told the board on Sept. 2 that Troup County is the recipient of a $700,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (DNR pass-through) grant to build an adaptive playground at the Weitzman Road location near the planned soccer complex.

Staff explained the grant is a federal pass-through that requires a local match; the…

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