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Benton City holds offer for railroad bridge as part of $2M HUD plan for riverfront park
Summary
The board discussed Riverfront Park development: a previously applied HUD grant of $2,000,000 was identified to rehabilitate a railroad bridge for a trail; the city has submitted a $150,000 offer to Union Pacific for the bridge and plans to reapply for a $50,000 T-Mobile hometown grant for access-road work after an initial denial.
Benton City's park board focused substantial discussion on the Riverfront Park, an 11-acre triangular site the city must develop by 2026 as part of prior grant conditions.
The Chair recapped grant activity: the city applied for a $50,000 T‑Mobile hometown grant for an access road and was notified it had not been awarded this quarter but intends to reapply; the board intends to continue applying for small grants while pursuing larger funding opportunities. “We did not get…
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