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Council discusses park project, reports $25,000 Centerpoint grant and possible town match
Summary
Council members discussed a park project centered on the old bank lot, reported a $25,000 grant from Centerpoint to support the work, and debated whether the town should add a matching amount (one member suggested matching $25,000); a project cost was mentioned as "250" in the transcript but units were not specified.
Council members reviewed plans to convert a donated bank lot into a pocket park as part of a Main Street project and discussed funding options. One member reported the town had received a $25,000 grant from Centerpoint to support the project. "We actually got a had already received a grant from Centerpoint for 25,000 to go toward that," a speaker said.
Members discussed the scale and timing of the project, noting that work done before winter could be disrupted by freeze conditions. One council member proposed the town set a park line item in the budget and suggested matching the $25,000 grant next year. The transcript includes discussion of an estimated high-end cost voiced as "250" but does not specify dollars, thousands, or another unit; the exact total project budget is not detailed in the provided record.
Speakers also referenced coordination with economic development and a possible county submission to the Johnson Foundation. Council members asked staff to consider including a park line item in future budgets and to follow up on grant coordination.
