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EAB asks council to apply for PICO Green Region matching grant to advance trail planning
Summary
The board voted to ask council to apply for the PICO Green Region matching grant and to allocate a $10,000 local match if awarded, aiming to fund trail planning and keep the project on council's capital planning radar.
The Plymouth Township Environmental Advisory Board voted by voice to request that township council apply for a PICO Green Region matching grant to support trail and regional greenway planning and to allocate a $10,000 local match if the grant is awarded.
Board members said applying will keep trail planning — including options for a power-line corridor trail and connections such as the proposed Jolly Road improvements — on council’s radar during upcoming budget discussions. "If you do want to apply for that grant, you'd have to ask council's approval to allot the $10,000 matching funds," one member said, explaining the grant’s match requirement.
The board discussed possible uses for an award (a consultant-led trail plan for a segment or hiring a planner to add detail to the comprehensive plan) and recommended asking council to approve submission and the match so the township remains eligible. The motion to request council’s support was seconded and carried by voice vote; the transcript records no roll-call tallies.
Next steps: Board members volunteered to draft the memo and submit it to staff and council; they noted budget season begins in August and council needs at least one week’s lead time to add items to a workshop agenda.
Provenance: Board discussion and motion to seek the $20,000 PICO Green Region grant with a $10,000 match recorded in meeting transcript.
