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Garden Club donates $10,000 toward Hopkins Park planning as Community Project Fund holds $296,000
Summary
The Garden Club offered a $10,000 donation for Hopkins Park planning; minutes show $296,000 designated in the Community Project Fund for Hopkins and MPF had set aside approximately $28,000 for planning and environmental review.
Mary Alice Mays, who identified herself as president of the Garden Club of Mariemont, told council the club has saved funds and would present a $10,000 check to the village specifically earmarked for Hopkins Park planning. "We have this giant check to give to the mayor," Mays said, and council members gathered to take a photo.
Council’s Health & Recreation report read that $296,000 is designated in the Community Project Fund for Hopkins with no local match required. The report also states Marymont Preservation Foundation (MPF) has set aside approximately $28,000 and the Garden Club $10,000 for preliminary planning tasks, including a project narrative, detailed cost estimate and an environmental review; the cost for the environmental review is reimbursable under HUD rules once a contract is signed. The committee recommended staff confirm with MPF that the donor gift may be used for these planning activities before moving to contract work.
