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Council discusses $10,000 mobile-recreation grant and marina maintenance
Summary
Council members discussed a $10,000 grant for a mobile recreation unit to bring activities to neighborhoods and raised concerns about Marina maintenance after weekend overcrowding; they asked for more details on how the grant will be used.
Council members discussed a recently received $10,000 grant described as funding a mobile recreation unit to transport supplies and equipment into neighborhoods. Ms. Hoover said the grant appeared to have been "just received" and that she did not know the date or the exact use; Mr. Albaugh described the mobile unit as an "enclosed trailer" with supplies such as sports equipment and craft materials to bring programming into neighborhoods.
Mr. Albaugh also noted heavy weekend use at the Marina and said the site needs repair so it can be used more: "Probably 50 to 75 trucks and boats there couldn't park down," he said. Council asked for clarification about who would operate the mobile unit and where the funds are allocated; no formal directive or allocation was adopted on the record.
