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Mummery mayor says Owens Park amphitheater fully funded by $2.6M Green Acres grant
Summary
Mayor Wolf told the Planning Board the Owens Park amphitheater has an additional $2.6 million in Green Acres funding, bringing the project to about $2.9 million and, he said, requiring no local tax increase; board received details on siting and parking access.
Mayor Wolf told the Mummery Township Planning Board on Aug. 3 that the proposed amphitheater at Owens Park has secured an additional funding source through Green Acres and is moving forward.
"We received an additional funding source, through Green Acres. The grant money that we received from the state is $2,600,000. Total project's about 2.9," Mayor Wolf said, adding that "there will be no tax increase local tax increase for our residents, and it'll be a fully funded project." The mayor said the venue would be sited next to the dog park, have access out to Clayton Road into the parking lot, and be oriented inward so music projects back into the park rather than toward the road.
The board did not take formal action on the project during the meeting; the announcement served as an informational update to the board. The mayor described the project as a publicly funded open-space initiative and emphasized the funding mix as covering the project cost without a local tax increase. The transcript did not specify an expected construction timeline or required additional approvals.
