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Hanford council votes 5-0 to decline federal LWCF award, preserve Prop 68 phase 1 plan for Heroes Park
Summary
Staff told council the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) award of $1.9M left a roughly $4M funding gap, triggered schedule and federal‑encumbrance risks for a Prop 68‑funded Heroes Park; council voted 5‑0 to have the city manager decline the LWCF grant and proceed under Prop 68 funding.
City staff recommended that the council decline a partial federal LWCF grant for the proposed 40‑acre Heroes Park, citing a substantial funding shortfall, timing risks and long‑term restrictions on park use.
Jacqueline Hart, an engineering staff member, told the council the city had applied for a $6.0 million LWCF award to add amenities such as a 16‑court pickleball complex and expanded amphitheater, but the federal award arrived at $1.9 million—approximately $4 million short of the requested amount. Hart said the LWCF award carries a federal…
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