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Cranston council backs RIDEM grant application to support Budlong Pool phase 3
Summary
The council voted to support a grant application to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for phase 3 of the Budlong Pool project, which would help replace an aging 22,000‑square‑foot pool with a smaller accessible pool.
The Cranston City Council voted to approve a resolution supporting an application to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for an outdoor recreation grant to advance phase 3 of the Budlong Pool project.
Director Moretti outlined that the city owns and operates Budlong Waterpark and is undertaking a project to replace an historic 22,000‑square‑foot pool with a new, smaller accessible swimming pool. The mayor’s office and the clerk’s office worked with the city’s grant writer to identify the RIDEM funding opportunity.
Council members expressed support for the grant application, calling the project a “very worthy cause,” and the clerk conducted a roll‑call vote approving the council’s formal support. Council President Wahl noted that because the council is the budget‑approving body, formal support from the council is required to proceed with the application.
The resolution authorizes the city to seek RIDEM funding; any subsequent grant award, scope adjustments or required local matches will be considered separately by the council.
