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Board plans July 22 press event to launch fall grant round; staff to confirm venue
Summary
The board set a press event with county commissioners for July 22 at 10 a.m. to publicize the fall grant round (which opens July 1); members discussed candidate park sites and agreed to prioritize locations that reach local landowners rather than tourists.
The Carbon County Open Space Advisory Board scheduled a press event with county commissioners for July 22 at 10 a.m. to publicize the fall open-space grant round, which staff said opens July 1.
"July 22 at 10AM works for all 3 of them," Anna said, reporting that she had checked commissioners’ availability. The event is intended to be smaller and more program-focused than last year’s larger celebration; staff described it as a press event with commissioners speaking to raise awareness of the program and grant cycle.
Board members proposed candidate locations including Machtunk Lake Park, Josiah White Park, Palmerton, Jim Thorpe and Weisport and discussed trade-offs such as tourist traffic, parking and local attendance. One member recommended selecting sites where local residents and landowners are likely to be present rather than tourist hubs. Members asked staff to prepare a list of options and check locations with commissioners for availability and logistics.
What’s next: staff will present a map and a short list of recommended venues at the next meeting and confirm details with the commissioners before issuing invitations to the press.
