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Little Rock City to seek matching grant for safe room at Resmond Tennis
Summary
City staff asked the board to authorize the city manager to apply for a 25/75 matching safe-room grant for a proposed Resmond Tennis site; presenters said the structure could double as four indoor tennis courts and cited capacity, parking and maintenance questions.
City staff asked the Little Rock City board at its March 10 agenda-setting meeting to authorize the city manager to apply for a safe-room grant tied to tornado recovery efforts.
The presenter, Leland (presenter), said the grant stems from a 2023 tornado and is a "25 75% u matching grant. We're asking for a total of 7.5." He told the board the application would cover one of two proposed sites, identified in the discussion as Resmond Tennis, and described a design that could serve both as an emergency shelter and "hopefully four indoor tennis courts," an outcome the presenter said would address local indoor-court needs.
Why it matters: The project is pitched as both public-safety infrastructure and a recreation…
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