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Beaumont council weighs options after federal grant cut and construction pause at Stewart Park
Summary
Staff told the council Stewart Park construction has been paused since June 2025 for federal NEPA/Section 106 compliance; an initial $3.1M ORLP grant was reduced to about $2.5M, pause costs have totaled about $435,000 to date, and the council directed staff to send a letter to grant administrators and revisit a May decision on proceeding with Phase 1.
City staff updated the council on the Stewart Park project and a multi-month pause tied to federal grant post-award compliance. Doug Story said construction stopped June 4, 2025, after federal environmental review needs extended the project-wide NEPA/Section 106 process; he said the city was notified of a reduction in the ORLP award from $3.1 million to about $2.5 million because some Phase 2 items were deemed duplicative of Phase 1 work.
Story estimated the…
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