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Greenville approves Spark Grant application and commits $970,700 for Fred Meijer Trails project
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Council adopted Resolution No. 22-28 to submit a $173,300 Spark Grant application for the Fred Meijer Trail Hub and committed $970,700 in local and private matches toward a $1,144,000 project if the grant is awarded; vote was 7–0.
The Greenville City Council voted unanimously Dec. 6 to authorize submission of a Michigan Department of Natural Resources Spark Grant application for the “Fred Meijer Trail Hub” project and to commit local and partner funds toward the project if the grant is awarded.
Councilperson Cunliffe offered Resolution No. 22-28; it was adopted 7–0. The application seeks $173,300 to renovate and expand parking at Jackson’s Landing Park and Alan G. Davis Park, improve the intersection of Fred Meijer Flat River Trail and the Fred Meijer Heartland Trail, add tube access to the Flat River, add picnic areas along the trail and construct a building in Jackson’s Landing Park.
The resolution lists committed funding sources and amounts that the city would make available if the grant is awarded: City of Greenville $214,525; Meijer Foundation $116,350; Greenville Area Community Foundation $174,525; and the Land & Water Conservation Fund $465,300 (if awarded), for a total of $970,700 in local/partner commitments and a total project cost of $1,144,000 as presented.
The resolution authorizes submission of the $173,300 Spark Grant application and records the city’s financial commitment toward the project during the 2022–2023 fiscal year.