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Council approves letter of intent to seek $1M grant for Heartland Event Center ice rink revival
Summary
Council authorized staff to submit a letter of intent for a $1,000,000 Civic & Community Center grant toward an estimated $2.5 million ice‑rink chiller and revival project at the Heartland Event Center; the council stressed no budget authority is granted and further funding decisions would come during the FY27 budget process.
The Grand Island City Council voted on Jan. 13 to authorize submission of a letter of intent to the Civic and Community Center Financing Fund seeking $1,000,000 toward a proposed $2.5 million project to restore the Heartland Event Center’s ice rink.
Patrick Brown, the city administrator, told council the grant is a 1:1 cost‑share program and the city would match with $1.5 million if the full project estimate reaches $2.5 million. “This is a 1 to 1 cost share match… The total estimated cost is 2 and a half million. We're asking for a grant of 1,000,000, and…
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