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Del City approves Land and Water Conservation Fund application, scales back splash‑pad scope
Summary
The council authorized applying for a 2026 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant to acquire and remediate a dilapidated parcel at Townsend Park, agreed to limit the initial request to purchase/demolition/basic park upgrades (removing the splash‑pad feature), and approved an amended five‑year maintenance budget.
Del City voted on March 27 to apply for a 2026 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant to acquire and remediate a long‑dilapidated property adjacent to Townsend Park and to pursue basic park improvements while removing larger splash‑pad construction from the initial grant application.
City staff explained the LWCF supports land acquisition and park enhancements that are maintained as perpetual parkland. "The land, water, conservation fund ... money set aside to acquire property, enhance the property, and then potentially build up anything as long as you make it perpetual parkland," a staff presenter…
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