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Wallsburg eyes RR1 and community-park grants for bathroom, trail and shade projects
Summary
Staff told the council the RR1 restoration/reconstruction infrastructure grant (due March 13) could fund park bathroom renovations and that a community parks grant (up to $200,000) could pay for shade or a small pickleball/amenity project.
The staff member advised the council to apply for the RR1 restoration/reconstruction infrastructure grant to rebuild or remodel park restrooms and to consider the community parks grant (up to $200,000) for smaller amenities such as shade structures or a pickleball court.
"That's the 1 that for you to do your bathrooms at the park," the staff member said, noting the RR1 deadline is March 13 and stressing the importance of including ADA access and recent trail improvements in the application narrative to show positive usage trends. The staff member also described a modular CXT restroom option and a dry-unit option that could cost roughly $70,000, as lower-cost alternatives the council could consider.
Councilors discussed sequencing projects and whether to apply for both grants; staff recommended prioritizing the bathroom project as the strongest single application and warned that applying for too many items could weaken each request.
