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Thompson accepts $100,000 Sullivan 180 grant; parks department announces scholarships, ribbon-cutting and a Red Bulls trip
Summary
The Town reported awarding Cellini Family Summer Camp scholarships to 14 families, accepted a $100,000 Sullivan 180 Silver Feather grant for a Lake Ida playground, approved a New York Red Bulls bus trip (cost not to exceed $5,800), and announced a ribbon-cutting for East Mongaup River Park on June 15.
The Town Board on June 2 recorded multiple Parks & Recreation items: the Parks & Recreation Department reported awarding Cellini Family Summer Camp scholarships to 14 families this year, with every applicant receiving some funding.
The board approved Res. No. 273 authorizing a New York Red Bulls bus trip on Aug. 1, 2026 (one bus, 56 tickets), with a total cost not to exceed $5,800; adult tickets will be sold for $100 each and children ride free. The resolution passed unanimously.
Parks staff announced a ribbon-cutting at East Mongaup River Park at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 15, to celebrate the opening of a new dog park and a new playground. Separately, the Town was awarded the Sullivan 180 Silver Feather Community Impact Grant in the amount of $100,000; the grant funds will be used to construct a playground at Lake Ida Park.
Why it matters: the grant and the playground work expand recreational amenities for residents and the scholarships reduce financial barriers for local families to attend summer camp. The approved bus trip is a community recreation event funded in part by ticket sales and not to exceed a board-authorized cost cap.
The board’s actions on these items were routine approvals; the minutes do not attribute the Parks & Recreation item text to an individual speaker, so the department’s report is recorded collectively.
