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Elkhart City parks board accepts $150,000 community foundation grant for Ulie Paisley Park revitalization
Summary
The Elkhart City Parks and Recreation Board unanimously accepted a $150,000 grant from a community foundation to fund revitalization of Ulie Paisley Park, approving the grant by voice vote at its May 6 meeting.
The Elkhart City Parks and Recreation Board on May 6 accepted a $150,000 grant from a community foundation to support the revitalization of Ulie Paisley Park.
The clerk announced the gift and asked the board to approve acceptance. "We are incredibly grateful to the community foundation for their grant check of $150,000 that is going towards the Ulie Paisley Park revitalization," the clerk said, and the board moved, seconded and approved acceptance by voice vote.
Board members and staff characterized the grant as funding to help create more accessible and improved recreational space in the neighborhood. The clerk said the funds demonstrate the foundation's commitment to the community and would be applied to park improvements; the meeting record did not specify the exact project components or a construction timeline.
Approval of the grant was a formal action recorded by the board; no members objected during the vote. Staff indicated subsequent steps will include integrating the grant into project planning and coordinating next steps with the board.
The board took no additional formal action at the meeting to authorize specific contracts or project schedules tied to the grant. Follow-up reporting to the board on planned uses and timelines was not specified during the discussion; staff will be responsible for next steps.
