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Franklin Park council seeks state grants for stream restoration and an ADA bathroom at Blueberry Hill Park
Summary
The council voted to request a $300,000 watershed restoration grant and moved to seek a greenways/trails grant for an ADA-compliant bathroom at Blueberry Hill Park; the greenways grant amount is inconsistently transcribed in the record and is flagged for clarification.
The Borough Council of Franklin Park on March 18 moved to adopt two resolutions seeking state grant funding for environmental and parks projects.
Resolution 1415-2026 authorizes a request to the Commonwealth Financing Authority for $300,000 from the Watershed Restoration and Protection Program to restore and stabilize an unnamed tributary to Bear Run as part of the borough’s MS4 stormwater work. Council members moved and carried the resolution without recorded opposition.
The council also adopted Resolution 1416-2026 to request a Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority to fund the installation of an ADA‑compliant bathroom at Blueberry Hill Park. The meeting record contains inconsistent figures for the requested amount; the transcript first records a partial figure and later lists "1,190,421" (see clarifying details). Council moved to advertise the request and the motion carried.
Why it matters: The watershed project is tied to MS4 stormwater-management obligations and is intended to reduce erosion and improve stream stability; the park bathroom would improve accessibility and support park programming. Both grants, if awarded, would require the borough to follow Commonwealth Financing Authority application and reporting rules.
What’s next: Both resolutions were adopted for submission to the Commonwealth Financing Authority. The council did not record final award decisions; any grant award would be subject to the authority’s review and the borough’s acceptance.
