Newfane Pauses Greenway Application, Eyes Ralph Wilson Foundation for Playground Funding
Mar 25, 2026
The board agreed March 25 to pause a Greenway Commission grant application for a proposed town playground and submit the proposal to the Ralph Wilson Foundation, which expressed interest in a potentially larger award; the board also discussed needing municipally owned land to meet grant requirements.
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Supervisor John Syracuse told the board that he, Councilwoman Jessica Reinhardt, grant writer Sarah Gelnett and a representative of the school district met to discuss a playground grant opportunity. The Ralph Wilson Foundation asked the town to pause the application to the Greenway Commission and submit the project to the Foundation for review and possible larger funding.
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