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Burleson staff outline grant pursuits for parks, library, capital projects and public safety
Summary
Assistant to the city manager Jana Lee Hembry briefed council on FY24–25 grant activity across parks, library, capital engineering and public safety, noting awarded grants, denied applications, federal grants on hold, and upcoming application deadlines and match requirements.
Assistant to the city manager Jana Lee Hembry presented an update on Burleson’s grant activity and loaned/award outcomes across multiple departments, asking the council for direction and noting timing for pending decisions.
Hembry summarized that parks staff applied for a suite of grants (including Texas A&M Forest Service programs for forester/arborist positions and tree-planting expansion) and said those applications total just under $1.5 million across projects. She told the council that a Green Ribbon Phase 2 grant — partnered with a $250,000 GCCA award — would extend a city beautification project and that, if awarded, the city would be responsible for design and…
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