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Council accepts $35,000 National Fitness Campaign grant to build outdoor fitness court in Arts District
Summary
The Worcester City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-27 to accept a $35,000 grant from the National Fitness Campaign, matched by $200,000 in city funds for a $235,000 project to install a fitness court and studio at the former Wayne County Health Department site; construction could be completed by September if demolition proceeds promptly.
The Worcester City Council on April 20 voted to accept a $35,000 grant from the National Fitness Campaign and commit a $200,000 city match toward a $235,000 outdoor fitness court and studio in the Arts District.
Council member Miss Wharton introduced Resolution 2026-27, saying the grant supports a public fitness court and studio on the footprint of the former Wayne County Health Department building and complements streetscape work and the Wayne Center for the Arts development. "This resolution authorizes the city to accept a $35,000 grant through the National Fitness Campaign's 2026 Healthy Cities Campaign to support the installation of a public…
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