City applies for recreational‑trails grant; River Road entrance and tennis courts work scheduled for July
June 17, 2025 | Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky
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City staff told the Fort Thomas City Council that several park and trail projects are moving forward, that a recreational‑trails grant application was submitted, and that capital work on Tower Park is scheduled to begin in July.
City Administrator Matt Kramer reported the River Road entrance to Tower Park is slated to begin around July 7 and is expected to be a roughly three‑week project. Full tennis‑court reconstruction and trail paving in the woods near the courts are also scheduled to start on or about July 7; the project includes a complete redo of the tennis courts and constructing a trail around the courts.
Staff said they submitted an application to the Department for Local Government for the Recreational Trails Program seeking $330,000 and explained the grant request covers analysis and stabilization work for Tower Park trails. In council discussion staff clarified the likely grant award would be roughly $280,000 and that the city’s share would be about $20,000; the application also included a first‑year maintenance component. A council motion to approve the municipal resolution authorizing the grant application passed on a voice/roll‑call vote.
Staff also reported utility work and water‑main work on Grand Avenue is underway, and that Midway (contractor) expects the full project to span about 18 months with phased work on different sides of the corridor. Because of recent trail slippage after heavy rain, staff said the grant‑funded analysis would help identify structural and drainage fixes and first‑year maintenance needs.
Officials said the grant awards for this program are projected to be executed in 2027, but the city moved forward with the application to secure planning and engineering analysis. Council members said the volunteer trail program has been an important community asset and that the grant-funded analysis would help prioritize repairs that volunteers cannot safely and sustainably make on their own.
City Administrator Matt Kramer reported the River Road entrance to Tower Park is slated to begin around July 7 and is expected to be a roughly three‑week project. Full tennis‑court reconstruction and trail paving in the woods near the courts are also scheduled to start on or about July 7; the project includes a complete redo of the tennis courts and constructing a trail around the courts.
Staff said they submitted an application to the Department for Local Government for the Recreational Trails Program seeking $330,000 and explained the grant request covers analysis and stabilization work for Tower Park trails. In council discussion staff clarified the likely grant award would be roughly $280,000 and that the city’s share would be about $20,000; the application also included a first‑year maintenance component. A council motion to approve the municipal resolution authorizing the grant application passed on a voice/roll‑call vote.
Staff also reported utility work and water‑main work on Grand Avenue is underway, and that Midway (contractor) expects the full project to span about 18 months with phased work on different sides of the corridor. Because of recent trail slippage after heavy rain, staff said the grant‑funded analysis would help identify structural and drainage fixes and first‑year maintenance needs.
Officials said the grant awards for this program are projected to be executed in 2027, but the city moved forward with the application to secure planning and engineering analysis. Council members said the volunteer trail program has been an important community asset and that the grant-funded analysis would help prioritize repairs that volunteers cannot safely and sustainably make on their own.
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