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Council advances Wayne County parks grant time-extension for benches, tables and trees

Detroit Neighborhood Community Service Standing Committee · September 4, 2025
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Summary

Council moved to formal session a request to accept and appropriate a Wayne County Parks Village grant amendment (no change in amount) to extend the grant end date to Sept. 30, 2026; city staff said the remaining work includes benches, picnic tables and trees.

The committee moved a request from the Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Office of Development and Grants to accept and appropriate a Wayne County Parks Village grant amendment that extends the grant performance period without changing the award amount.

Assistant Director Alex Weatherup, appearing for General Services, told members the grant was approved in 2023 and that a small set of remaining amenities — "benches, some picnic tables, and some trees" — remain to be delivered or renovated. The packet lists the grant amount as $280,000 and specifies there is no local match requirement; the requested extension changes the end date to Sept. 30, 2026.

Councilmember Scott Benson asked why the extension was necessary. Weatherup said the work was planned but remained to be completed from the prior award cycle and that the county requires council authorization to execute the grant agreement amendment. The committee moved the item to formal session with recordation for approval.

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