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East District approves straw poll to return unused grant funds to Provo Parks; Slate Canyon Days volunteer event planned
Summary
The East District agreed by straw poll to return previously unspent district grant funds to Provo Parks for park amenities after debate over a $7,200 swing bench vs. other options. Slate Canyon Days volunteer event set for April 18 to support revegetation and cleanup.
East District board members and residents discussed matching grants and small public-works items before taking a straw poll to return unused district funds to Provo Parks.
Board members said each district can apply for $7,500 annually in matching grant funds; East District reported a combined balance of $11,814 carried over from prior years and current-year allocations. Provo Parks had returned unused grant money and requested the district re-gift funds to the department to install a swing bench at Slate Canyon (estimated cost about $7,200). Some residents questioned that price and suggested two regular benches or other options (big rocks, more visible amenities) as lower-cost alternatives.
After discussion of uses and the strategic value of demonstrating neighborhood investment to support conservation priorities, the board took a show-of-hands straw poll to return the funds to Provo Parks; the poll passed. Members also announced Slate Canyon Days (April 18, 9–11 a.m.), a volunteers’ event to expand a bike-skills course, revegetate erosion areas, remove invasive myrtle spurge, and pick up trash to earn volunteer hours that support grant eligibility.
Board members encouraged neighbors to propose additional grant ideas (slowdown signs, pathway work, murals with anti-graffiti coating) and to contact neighborhood chairs for grant application assistance. The chair noted that some grant-funded projects require city reimbursement when work occurs on private property; projects done in partnership with parks or public works can be paid directly by the city.
