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Danville parks officials prioritize playscape design, note possible $1 million matching grant
Summary
Parks staff said the playscape is the largest item on the town's priority list and have requested full-design pricing this year; they identified a possible 1-to-1 matching grant described in the meeting as "for 1000000 dollars."
Danville Town Parks & Recreation staff told the board that a redesigned playscape is the dominant capital item on the department's priority list and that staff plan to seek full design pricing this year so the town can enter a contract.
"I asked the j 2 to give us the price for full design so that maybe we can enter into a contract and have the full design done this year," Speaker 2 said. Speaker 2 also said the project "is really 1 item dominating that" and described "a possible grant that's a a 1 to 1 for 1000000 dollars." The meeting transcript does not record additional details about the grant's source or exact match requirements.
Staff framed the priority list as a two-year planning tool: items listed under 2026 are the department's goals for that year and items in the 2027 column are prospective funding targets. Speaker 2 said the list came out of a February retreat.
The discussion did not contain a formal vote on funding for the playscape; staff indicated they will return with specific design pricing and any formal grant applications in future meetings.
