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Park board told $2.2 million Bay Bluffs grant will flow through Conservation Florida; city to lead design and public engagement
Summary
Director Highstone told the Park Board the state will contract with Conservation Florida and the city will act as subrecipient on a $2.2 million Bay Bluffs renovation grant; the board pressed for clarity on stipulations and public input before final design.
Director Highstone told the Pensacola Park Board on Dec. 16 that the Bay Bluffs renovation project is advancing and that the funding will come to the city through Conservation Florida. "The director's report is right before you," Highstone said, describing a two-stage process in which the state first executes a grant agreement with Conservation Florida and the city then enters a direct agreement with Conservation Florida to carry out design and construction.
Highstone said the state award is $2,200,000 and that Conservation Florida will retain roughly $200,000 for grant administration and reporting. "They're doing the grant…
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