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Newton approves $1.33M for Central Recreation Phase I, adopts ordinance for Phase II
Summary
The Newton City Council voted to spend $1.33 million to complete Phase I of the Central Recreation rehabilitation and adopted a capital project ordinance for Phase II, after staff described a two-phase plan and state grant funding for Phase I.
The Newton City Council on April 9 approved using $1,330,000 — a $950,000 Neighborhood Revitalization Grant and $380,000 in American Rescue Plan funds — to complete Phase I of the Central Recreation Building rehabilitation.
City Manager Sean Hovis said the site at 301 S. Ervin Ave currently contains a gymnasium, the original school building and classrooms. Hovis told council the two-phase plan, developed with community input and design work from Adams and Associates, would prioritize gym upgrades for Phase I (rehab bathrooms, a concession area, a Hall of…
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