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Fall River CPC reviews park and preservation projects, rescinds Saint John’s Club grant
Summary
The Fall River Community Preservation Committee reviewed multiple eligibility requests on Jan. 8 — including $500,000 for Father Kelly Park parking, a $650,000 sensory playground design and a $720,000 land-protection request — and voted to rescind a previously awarded $225,000 grant to Saint John’s Club after the applicant missed contract milestones and failed to provide regular updates.
The Fall River Community Preservation Committee on Jan. 8 held eligibility hearings on a slate of park, preservation and land‑protection proposals and voted to rescind a previously awarded $225,000 grant after the recipient missed contract deadlines and failed to provide required progress updates.
The committee heard presentations and asked detailed questions about cost breakdowns, phasing and maintenance for a range of projects. City staff described a $500,000 request to build a parking lot, picnic seating and lighting at Father Kelly Park to offset on‑street spaces lost to an intersection reconstruction; staff said the project is…
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