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Bay City staff outline Crooked Ridge grant plan, shoreline repairs and volunteer needs; accreditation under review

Parks Advisory Committee · September 23, 2025
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Parks staff said the city holds a $300,000 DNR grant for Crooked Ridge (project cost about $970,000), is pursuing another $250,000 grant, is receiving grant-funded engineering for shoreline erosion at Davidson Cut, plans bridge repairs (estimated $50,000), and is seeking volunteers and maintenance-adoption agreements for memorial gardens; staff also introduced NRPA accreditation resources.

Parks staff briefed advisory board members on several capital and maintenance items: Crooked Ridge project funding, shoreline erosion engineering, planned repairs, and volunteer recruitment, and presented accreditation resources staff may use to guide long-term improvements.

Speaker 3 said the city has $300,000 from a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) grant for the Crooked Ridge project against an estimated total cost of about $970,000 (costs have risen since 2022). Staff said the city has until 2027 to spend the DNR funds and is pursuing an…

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