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Troy park board backs grant acceptance and asks council to bid Duke Park turf, flags $2.65M capital request
Summary
The Troy Board of Park Commissioners recommended council accept grants to install playground turf at Duke Park and authorized staff to seek bids not to exceed $190,000; board members also outlined larger capital requests for Duke Park design work, irrigation and pool upgrades that will go to council.
The Troy Board of Park Commissioners on Feb. 9 voted to recommend that the city accept grants earmarked for a playground turf upgrade at Duke Park and to authorize staff to seek bids for acquisition and installation not to exceed $190,000.
The board amended its agenda to add the grant recommendation and then approved a motion to accept funds from the Troy Foundation and the UVMC Community Benefit Fund to cover the playground upgrade and turf. After the grant acceptance vote, the board approved a separate recommendation that city counsel be authorized to advertise for bid for the work, with a limit of $190,000.
Why it matters: The grants clear the way for a funded playground surface upgrade at…
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