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Peoria completes WIFA-funded turf-remediation at 19 parks, reports major water and operational savings
Summary
Peoria staff reported completion of a $3.3 million parks water-conservation program funded by a WIFA grant and a city match; the project converted 45 acres of turf at 19 parks, planted 815 trees and is projected to save roughly $120,000 a year in water costs.
Parks and water staff told Peoria City Council on Jan. 13 that a Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) grant, combined with city matching funds and a USDA tree grant, funded a neighborhood-parks turf-remediation and irrigation-upgrade program affecting 19 parks across all six council districts.
"We had about $2,500,000 received. We had a city match of 630,000," said Chris Calcaterra, Parks and Recreation director, describing the WIFA grant and accompanying local match. Staff said an additional USDA tree grant required no match and that the total program…
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