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Penn Township wins $10,000 County Park Grant for disc golf; $250,000 GTRP application planned
Summary
Penn Township officials said they secured a $10,000 County Park Grant (25% match) to buy disc golf baskets and a kiosk and that HRG will apply for a separate $250,000 GTRP grant (15% match). The committee said baskets will be ordered after supervisors approve the purchase and the course should begin when equipment arrives in about two weeks.
Penn Township Park Committee members reported on new and pending park funding at their May 11 meeting at Harcrest Park. The committee recorded receipt of a County Park Grant for $10,000, requiring a 25% local match, to fund disc golf course baskets and a kiosk. Committee member Doug Roth said he will order the baskets on Wednesday after the supervisors’ meeting provides approval.
The committee said the disc course project will proceed once the baskets arrive, expected in approximately two weeks. The announcement indicates on-the-ground installation work will begin soon, subject to the supervisors’ approval of the purchase.
Committee members also noted that HRG will apply on behalf of the township for a GTRP grant valued at $250,000 with a 15% local match. The minutes record the planned application but do not specify which project or projects the GTRP funds would cover if awarded.
Doug Roth, a committee member, and other members tied the project timelines to outside approvals and deliveries: the basket order depends on supervisors’ sign-off, and the expected start of play depends on equipment arrival. The minutes do not include a formal motion to accept the grants or a vote tally on related expenditures; the committee recorded that the grant award and the planned application were noted and will move forward through the usual supervisor approval process.
Next steps: Doug Roth will place the equipment order after the supervisors’ meeting, and committee members said they will begin site work once baskets and other supplies arrive.
