Erlanger accepts $60,000 grant and approves $115,000 match for outdoor fitness court

Erlanger — The City Council voted Feb. 6 to accept a $60,000 grant from the University of Cincinnati/National Fitness Campaign (NFC) grant committee and to allocate a $115,000 local match from budgeted funds for fiscal year 2027 to install an outdoor fitness court, council records show.

City Attorney Gatlin presented a resolution specifying the grant amount and the city’s intended local match. "The city of Erlanger will accept a $60,000 University of Cincinnati health grant from the NFC grant committee and statewide partners and endeavor to provide a local match in the amount of $115,000 from budgeted or internal funds for the fiscal year 2027," Gatlin said during the meeting. Council voted in favor and the motion carried.

The proposal identifies Silver Lake Park as the intended site for the fitness court, according to Gatlin’s remarks. The resolution does not specify a construction timeline beyond fiscal‑year‑2027 budgeting; council did not attach an implementation calendar during the meeting.

Why it matters: The grant-plus‑match approach enables the city to add outdoor recreation infrastructure with most construction funds coming from the grant and the local match covering remaining costs. The funding source and park location were recorded in the meeting minutes.

Next steps: The resolution was adopted; staff will be responsible for carrying the project into design and procurement, subject to available FY2027 appropriation and any additional approvals required by city procurement rules.

Sources: Council proceedings Feb. 6, 2026; City Attorney Gatlin statements.