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Gadsden accepts $1.645 million splash-pad project with $822,634 city match
Summary
Council accepted a revised Land and Water Conservation Fund grant for a splash pad at Tuscaloosa Avenue and Joseph T. Robinson Street. The total project was presented as $1,645,000 with a 50/50 match, leaving the city’s share at $822,634; council approved the acceptance by voice vote.
Gadsden City Council on May 5 authorized acceptance of a revised Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant to build a splash pad, restroom/pavilion and parking improvements at the corner of Tuscaloosa Avenue and Joseph T. Robinson Street.
Council presentation said the total project cost is $1,645,000, with the LWCF grant covering 50% and the city responsible for the matching share of $822,634. Council members and staff credited city engineers and the grant-writing team for securing the funds; President Beck noted that the city’s matching funds were already budgeted rather than drawn from bond proceeds.
President Beck said, “We just got $822,634 from the state of Alabama in the form of a grant,” and council members framed the project as a neighborhood investment that will provide shade, restrooms and recreation in a hot season. Council approved the resolution to accept the revised grant by voice vote.
City staff said the project scope includes a splash pad, restroom facilities and parking improvements; they thanked the engineering department and grant writers for their work. Council indicated next steps include finalizing grant documentation and scheduling project procurement and construction oversight.
The vote was recorded as carried on the record; the council did not provide a roll-call vote total in the transcript.
