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Parks division to accept Helene recovery grant for ADA river access; county approves budget amendment
Summary
Parks Division Manager Joseph Guzman presented a Helene Recovery grant to build ADA-accessible boat launches at three river parks; the board approved a budget amendment to accept the grant and match it with CIP and FEMA funds.
Joseph Guzman, parks division manager, asked the board to accept a Helene Recovery grant to improve river access and to approve a budget amendment to the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund to receive the funding.
"This project will be building ADA accessible boat launches at Glenbridge River Park, Bank Creek River Park, and Harmony Creek River Park," Guzman said, noting those facilities will improve search-and-rescue and recovery access following Hurricane Helene and help connect the French Broad River Paddle Trail. He said the county will use CIP funds and FEMA public-assistance funds as the required match.
Guzman stated the grant amount as spoken in the meeting: "The grant was $284,103 $168, and it is a 1 to 1 match." The transcript contains an unclear extra figure following the grant amount; the specific dollar figure and formatting as recorded in the meeting were ambiguous. The board approved the budget amendment and accepted the grant.
