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Loveland seeks state and federal matching funds to finish Nesbitt Park improvements
Summary
City staff told council they will apply to the ODNR Land, Water and Conservation Fund for Nesbitt Park improvements that include trail lighting, restroom renovation, an additional adult swing and a gateway; application requires a 50% local match and is due Nov. 14.
City Manager Dave Kennedy told Loveland City Council the administration will apply to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Land, Water and Conservation Fund (LWCF) to finance a final phase of improvements to Nesbitt Park.
Kennedy outlined four proposed elements: trail/bridge lighting to align with trails, interior and exterior restroom renovations including stone veneer and new fixtures, addition of an adult swing positioned with a view of the Little Miami River, and a gateway from Carl Brown to improve pedestrian connections. "We are proposing to do 4 elements," Kennedy said, adding the projects were chosen to minimize earth disturbance for a smoother federal review.
Kennedy told council the application is due Nov. 14 and that the city would need a 50% local match. When asked about restroom heating and fixture replacement, Kennedy replied that the electrical stubs are present and that adding heating or conditioning is not expected to be expensive; he said he would discuss those options and costs with the contractor.
The council read a resolution to authorize submission of the LWCF application and adopted it by roll call vote 7–0.
Clarifying note: at one point in the discussion the transcript records the project total as "All total, it's $1.82 $2.82," which appears garbled; the precise total project cost was not specified clearly on the record.
