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City of Emily approves application for IRRRB Culture and Tourism grant to fund park improvements
Summary
The City of Emily council unanimously approved Resolution 25-28 to apply for a $30,000 IRRRB Culture and Tourism grant to help fund an estimated $72,000 park and public-communications project that includes a pavilion, picnic shelters, signage and solar lighting; the council identified city funds to cover any shortfall and added historic photo printing to the grant scope.
The City of Emily council voted unanimously July 28 to apply for the IRRRB Culture and Tourism grant to fund park and public-communications improvements, adopting Resolution 25-28.
Mayor Tracy Jones introduced the resolution authorizing the city to apply for and accept grant funds; the preliminary application had been approved and the final application is due July 31. Council members discussed that the application requires responses to seven criteria and outlined the project’s major components: a large pavilion behind City Hall, multiple picnic shelters, ADA-compliant picnic tables, a kiosk, sign improvements, trees and solar lights.
City staff reported a pavilion construction quote is expected by July 31 and estimated at about $14,000. The full project was currently estimated at $72,000; if the city receives the requested $30,000 grant it would need to provide about $42,000 in local funds.
During discussion, Anna Battistini proposed additional grant items including three planters, solar lights for the Baseball Field Park pavilion, three versions of the city map for display locations, a plaque for the veterans bench, and printing additional historic photos; she estimated those items at roughly $4,000. Councilmembers decided to defer most of those items to a future application but agreed to include printing of additional historic photos for City Hall at an estimated $660 in this grant submission.
Councilmember Gregory Koch moved to adopt Resolution 25-28 with the revised scope (including historic photos) and a funding plan that draws on $21,000 budgeted for the pavilion, $12,000 from the 125th Anniversary budget, approximately $4,800 from park dedication funds, and any remaining amount from the Park Fund. Mayor Jones seconded; the roll-call vote was 5-0 in favor.
The council’s approval authorizes staff to finalize and submit the application by the July 31 deadline. The resolution names the IRRRB Culture and Tourism Grant as the funding source; the city will proceed with obtaining the pavilion quote and finalizing the budget detail for the grant packet.
