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Coldwater council approves prefabricated downtown fountain and accepts $150,000 DNR grant for Optimist Park

Coldwater City Council · March 31, 2026
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Summary

The Coldwater City Council on March 30 approved purchase of a prefabricated fountain for 4 Corners Park, confirmed the fountain will sit at the library corner behind a low barrier, and accepted a $150,000 Michigan DNR grant toward an estimated $300,000 Optimist Park renovation. Council directed staff to bid general-construction work.

Coldwater’s City Council voted March 30 to buy a prefabricated fountain kit for the 4 Corners Park and to move forward with bids for construction, while accepting a $150,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for improvements to Optimist Park.

The purchase approved by the council covers the fountain system — described by staff as a prefabricated kit that includes a prepackaged underground vault, pumps, controls and basic design — while the city will solicit bids for general construction and installation. Pam Blau, who presented the fountain plan, said the…

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