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Westfield awards 12 neighborhood vibrancy grants totaling roughly $125,000 in city funds
Summary
The board approved 12 neighborhood vibrancy grant contracts supporting about $250,000 in neighborhood projects; staff said the awards will expend the program’s grant dollars for the year and will be presented to council as payments on the docket of claims.
The Board of Public Works approved 12 neighborhood vibrancy grant contracts May 27 that fund homeowner association projects across the city.
Chris McConnell, director of parks and recreation, described the program as an initiative from Mayor Willis’ administration to support aesthetic and safety improvements in subdivisions — fencing, landscaping, lighting and other upgrades. McConnell said the 12 contracts represent roughly $125,000 in grant funds leveraged into about $250,000 worth of project value and that awarding these grants exhausts the program’s available funds for the year.
Board members asked about demand for future rounds; McConnell said applications have fluctuated by round (18 in the first round, ~10 in the second, 15 in the current round) and that three applications were disqualified this cycle, mostly for playground-related activities that the program will not fund for liability reasons. He agreed to provide the council a by-list that details funded HOAs, project descriptions and dollar amounts before the payments are placed on the council’s docket of claims.
The board moved and approved the package of grant contracts.
