Since I raved earlier this week about the Planning Office applying for $80,000 in CPA funds ("What's this $80,000 for, a gold-plated drinking fountain?"), I thought I should point out the error of my words.
The project has been scaled back by about $150,000, to $352,000.
The dept. needs the $80,000 to secure matching funds from the state ($101,808). The city has already received $106,909 through donations and is eligible for a 56 percent matching grant on that.
The new budget will allow for upgrading the area around the statue of William Lloyd Garrison, installing a central pathway, two small plazas and brick perimeter sidewalk; and new trees and historic interpretive signage.
The current timeline includes advertising and bidding the project this summer and implementing the construction phase in late fall or early 2010.
Without the CPA funding and the state grants that can be leveraged with that funding, Vining writes that the two plazas – one of which will incorporate the monuments to veterans – may have to be eliminated from the project.
The CPC has received $1.438 million in requests for FY2009, will meet with applicants on four evenings and prepare recommendations for appropriation to the City Council in June.
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