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Reeden Island Corner project seeks grants and county support; possession expected in April
Summary
Project representatives told the Story County Board they expect to take possession of Reeden Island Corner around April 1, have a $5,000 National Trust award and are seeking additional grants and county assistance; they invited the board to a June 14 grand opening.
Representatives of the Reeden Island Corner Restoration project updated the Story County Board of Supervisors on March 10 and asked the county to consider supporting the work as part of next year’s budget.
Jan Gam and Brenda Magguire provided a preliminary budget and said the group expects to take possession of the property around April 1. Magguire said the project has received a $5,000 award from the National Trust to support listing on the National Register of Historic Places and has submitted grant applications to Prairie Meadows and other funders. "The National Trust we have received that is $5,000. That's to help us get on the National Register of Historic Places," Magguire said.
The presenters described additional fundraising and noted that some grant amounts remain approximate pending application decisions. They said they will reapply for a T‑Mobile grant and have outreach under way to local partners for in‑kind help (for example, gutters) and asked the county to consider one‑time or ongoing support as the project moves from acquisition to restoration.
Project leaders invited supervisors to a grand opening planned for June 14 and said they will continue to seek grant awards and private donations to cover initial restoration costs. Board members said they would review the budget as they prepare next year’s county funding priorities.
