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Public works director says city awarded $913,482 grant for Fox River "Connect the Bay" coastal resilience project

Improvement and Services Committee · March 12, 2026
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The Improvement and Services Committee voted to accept a $913,482.15 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation National Coastal Resilience Fund grant to finalize design and permitting for the Fox River Connect the Bay project; the city will provide a $15,000 in‑kind match and expects a private cash match from McDonald Companies.

The Department of Public Works director told the Improvement and Services Committee that the city has been awarded a $913,482.15 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s National Coastal Resilience Fund to advance the Fox River Connect the Bay project through final design and permitting.

"So this is, exciting news that we were awarded the grant from NFWF, for the Connect the Bay project," the…

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