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Saginaw County approves grant applications for Price Nature Center and Ringwood Forest improvements
Summary
The Board adopted resolutions authorizing a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund application for Price Nature Center and a Recreation Passport grant for Ringwood Forest, committing $100,793 and $46,800 in county matching funds respectively.
The Saginaw County Board of Commissioners on March 17 adopted two resolutions authorizing grant applications to fund park and accessibility improvements.
Resolution 2026‑3 authorizes submission of a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund application titled "Price Nature Center ADA Improvements" requesting $235,183 for a project with a total cost of $335,976; the county committed $100,793 (30%) as matching funds. The resolution was offered by Commissioner Michael A. Webster and seconded by Commissioner Denny M. Harris; recorded votes show eight Yeas, one abstention (Richard A. Spitzer) and two absences.
Resolution 2026‑4 authorizes a Recreation Passport Grant Program application titled "Ringwood Forest Restroom and ADA Improvements" requesting $140,400 with a county match commitment of $46,800 (25% of a $187,200 project). The resolution was offered by Commissioner Webster and seconded by Commissioner Sheldon Matthews and passed with the same recorded pattern: Yeas 8, Spitzer abstained, two commissioners absent.
Both applications are supported by the county’s five‑year parks and recreation plan and were accompanied by committee recommendations for approval. The Board’s vote authorizes staff to submit the grant applications and to make the financial commitments in the 2026–2027 fiscal year if grants are awarded.
