City wins $990,000 state grant to advance West Riverwalk work

Mayor Curtis told the council the city was awarded a $990,000 grant from the state (OSLED) to support the West Riverwalk. The award is part of a larger statewide allocation and was described as aiding multiple riverfront segments, supporting schematic work for Legion Park and continuing phase 2 engineering for the riverfront trail.

The mayor said the grant will allow the city to proceed with design and engineering for West Riverwalk to coordinate with other riverfront segments already in motion, and the administration hopes to keep city contributions low by leveraging state funding and private philanthropy. No construction timeline was set at the meeting; the mayor said schematic and engineering steps would follow and that the project keeps the riverfront master plan moving forward.

City staff credited Leo and the project team for preparing the application; the mayor noted the city was one of the larger single awards in the statewide allocation. The announcement followed council business and was presented as an update rather than an item requiring a vote during the meeting.