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Newman secures $150,000 grant for Nature Park learning center and closes on Foster Farms site with cleanup funding sought
Summary
City staff announced a $150,000 grant toward a Nature Park learning center and confirmed the city closed on the former Foster Farms facility for $1; staff said federal brownfield cleanup funds of about $750,000 have been recommended to address asbestos and make the downtown site shovel-ready.
The Newman City Council heard updates Tuesday that the city received a $150,000 grant to help fund a planned learning center at the Nature Park and that the city has closed on the former Foster Farms facility as part of a downtown redevelopment plan.
City staff said the $150,000 grant will help cover match funds for construction of the Nature Park learning center, with design work…
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