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Benton City pursues $50,000 grant for Riverfront Park road; railroad bridge refurbishment via HUD grant is part of plan
Summary
Benton City told its park board it has applied for a $50,000 grant to build an access road and signage to qualify Riverfront Park under its acquisition agreement and referenced a $2 million HUD grant to acquire and refurbish a railroad bridge into a pedestrian trail connection.
At the March 31 Benton City Park Board meeting the chair said the city purchased about seven acres for Riverfront Park in 2020 and has applied for a $50,000 grant intended to fund a gravel access road, simple parking areas and signage so the property meets the acquisition agreement’s requirement to be an official park by 2026.
The chair showed a preliminary design that includes gravel…
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