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Forest Park council debates green parking-lot grant and cost trade-offs ahead of June 1 deadline
Summary
Councilors discussed whether to accept a grant-funded green parking-lot project that would add permeable pavement and stormwater capacity; debate centered on estimated capture (40,000–77,000 gallons), unclear local share figures in the memo, inflationary bid risks and a June 1 contract deadline.
Forest Park councilors spent much of the May 23 meeting debating whether to authorize a grant-supported green parking-lot project that would replace an existing lot with permeable infrastructure meant to capture stormwater.
Supporters said the permeable design would reduce combined-sewer overflows, retain and filter stormwater (application materials estimated storage capacity between 40,000 and 77,000 gallons) and accomplish needed pavement replacement in a way that delivers environmental…
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