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Mount Carmel seeks state open-space grants for pool and Lincoln Park upgrades
Summary
Council reported removing damaged playground equipment at Glendale Park, ordered about $5,000 in replacement swings, and said it will submit two state open-space grant applications — one for a pool project and another for a dog/skate park at Lincoln Park — while staff pursue a $150,000 USDA water-pipe grant for the aquatic center.
Council members updated residents on several parks and recreation projects and related grant efforts. Officials said damaged playground equipment at Glendale Park was removed, local fundraising and Rotary contributions helped, and the city ordered approximately $5,000 in replacement swings. The board is still accepting donations for additional items and plans to seal a basketball court and repaint the backboard later this fall.
Staff also said the city will submit two state 'Ocelot grama' open-space/land-development grant applications by Sept. 30: one to support the pool project and a second for a dog-park/skate-park area at Lincoln Park. Officials said grant awards are typically announced in February and noted the program's maximum award is $600,000 and requires a local match; cost estimates for Lincoln Park were not yet available.
Separately, staff reported working with local engineering (HLR) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture on water-pipe work tied to the new aquatic center, and said the city appears eligible for the full $150,000 USDA grant. The mayor characterized pursuing available grants as appropriate fiscal management and said the grants are intended to fund those projects, not to indicate a lack of municipal funds.
