Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the Parks Division to apply for and accept if awarded, grant funding of up to $500,000 from the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources financial aid programs. The grant will fund a portion of the costs of improvements for the Warner Park Southeast Area Development Project. Matching funding is available within the Parks Division’s Adopted Capital Budget within Field Improvements Program (MUNIS 17235). If the grant is awarded, the Parks Division 2025 Adopted Capital Budget will be amended to appropriate the grant funding.
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Authorizing the Parks Division to submit, and if awarded, accept grant of up to $500,000 from the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for park improvements and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to accept grant award. (District 18)
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WHEREAS, at the request of the Brentwood Neighborhood Resource Team, the Parks Division’s 2020 and 2021 Adopted Capital Budgets included funding to begin planning for and implementation of the reconfiguration of the Warner Park Southeast area project, which was delayed due to COVID-19; and,
WHEREAS, at the request of the Brentwood Neighborhood Resource Team to improve access to southeast area of Warner Park, the Parks Division’s 2022 Adopted Capital Budget authorized a bridge connection, which was installed in the southeast corner of Warner Park in 2002; and,
WHEREAS, the 2018-2023 Park and Open Space Plan calls for the “Design Park Facilities to accommodate Diverse Activities and Populations”; and,
WHEREAS, the Parks Division received Grant Eligibility Extension for Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan through December 31, 2025 from the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as staff and consultant team continue to update the 2025-2030 Park and Open Space Plan, which is expected to be consistent with the aforementioned strategy; an...
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