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City manager says state parks grant requires 50/50 match, council to seek Bedford County support
Summary
City Manager Scott Collins told the Shelbyville City Council study session that a state Local Parks and Recreation Fund award will require a 50/50 local match; council directed staff to prepare a resolution asking Bedford County to join the match and return the resolution for consideration next week.
City Manager Scott Collins told the Shelbyville city council study session on Sept. 3 that the city has received a Local Parks and Recreation Fund award from the Department of Environmental Conservation and that the grant carries a local match requirement.
Collins said the award is "2 times 5,000,000" and described the match requirement as 50/50; he said that would require the city to provide roughly $2.5 million. Collins also said the council previously amended…
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