Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Parks And Recreation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Clawson council explores grants for playground equipment, picnic tables and walking paths
Summary
Council members discussed pursuing DNR and other grants to fund playground upgrades, concrete picnic tables and a walking path that could link neighboring towns; Speaker 3 volunteered to get quotes and Speaker 2 said they would check AOG and CDBG notices.
Council members discussed several grant opportunities and capital improvements for town parks during the Sept. 11 meeting.
Speaker 4 said she and another council member had identified grant openings on the DNR website for playgrounds and outdoor equipment. The group discussed concrete picnic tables and benches as durable options and the potential for bulk orders to lower unit costs; Speaker 3 said she would obtain quotes so the council could assess available funds. "They seemed like they got a significant discount because they ordered a semi load of them," Speaker 3 said, recalling a bulk procurement example.
The council also discussed pursuing an outdoor recreation grant that could fund a walking path potentially connecting Clawson with nearby towns such as Orangeville and Castle. Speaker 2 said they would check the Association of Governments (AOG) notices and legal sections of local papers for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and similar opportunities and would circulate notices to council members.
No grant awards were made at the meeting; members agreed to gather quotes, confirm matching funds and coordinate with neighboring towns or regional partners on potential joint applications.
