Ferrysburg council declines to commit to $710,000 Firebarn Park grant after split vote
Council debated a $710,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant to convert tennis courts to six ADA-accessible pickleball courts and add a pavilion; members raised concerns about the city’s required 50% match (~$355,000), packet transparency and neighborhood noise. A motion to pursue the grant failed after two votes.
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The Ferrysburg City Council debated whether to ask for a state Land and Water Conservation Fund grant for Phase 2 of Firebarn Park and ultimately voted not to submit a resolution that would commit the city to a 50% local match.
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