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Attica wins $40,000 riverfront feasibility grant; council backs floating-dock planning and extends camping rules
Summary
A $40,000 DNR feasibility grant for Attica’s riverfront study was announced; council acknowledged match requirements, designated local point people to coordinate the grant work and approved a parks-board recommendation to allow up to seven-day camping reservations at $10/night via Park With Us.
Anthony Scott Gregory announced that a Department of Natural Resources feasibility grant of up to $40,000 was awarded to study shoreline improvements and to support planning for a floating dock. "It's a DNR. It's $40,000," Gregory said, and told the council the grant-funded study must be completed by December to qualify for follow-on funding.
Council members discussed the required local match. The clerk explained the award is 80% of project cost, with a $4,000 cash match and an additional $4,000 credit possible through a public hearing. Council members agreed to identify a point person to work with county and state contacts; one councilmember volunteered to coordinate with Scott and the park board on next steps.
Related riverfront operations: the council unanimously approved the park board's recommendation to extend camping stays at the riverfront from three days to seven days at a suggested rate of $10 per night, while keeping a mandatory one-week gap between stays. The council agreed to use a third-party reservation platform, Park With Us, which will accept payments and forward proceeds to the clerk's office; the police department will have access to the reservation system for enforcement checks.
Why it matters: The feasibility study is a required early step for larger capital grants; completing it on schedule would position Attica to pursue substantial follow-on funding and to move forward with riverfront improvements that could affect tourism and recreation.
What happens next: Council members asked the grant point person to coordinate details, assemble required match funds and plan the public hearing credit. Officials estimated paperwork and invoicing would be completed in two to three weeks before purchase orders are issued for study work.
