Mayor announces grant bid and volunteer work after storm damage at Harrison Park

Mayor Tom described extensive storm damage at Harrison Park, saying "probably 50 to a 100 trees" were down, including very large, century-old oaks. He said the city has prioritized Harrison Park for a grant application that could provide significant funding to repair the park.

Scott Miller and the mayor also noted volunteer work restoring the park's "Man of Steel" statue, with ironworkers donating labor and the statue recently being primed and repainted. The mayor said the pond realignment and sprinkler work have been positive developments but that much of the park still needs repair; the grant application is intended to fund larger restoration work.

No grant award was announced during the livestream; the mayor said staff believe the city has a strong case but had not yet communicated the outcome to council representatives.