Committee reviews $43,901.04 Virginia Outdoor Grant balance and new July 15, 2027 deadline

The Economic Development Committee reviewed the remaining balance of a Virginia Outdoor Grant and confirmed $43,901.04 is still available for Sensory Playground work. "The Committee reviewed the remaining balance of the Virginia Outdoor Grant, which currently has $43,901.04 available," the minutes state.

Committee members were advised a one-year extension has been granted by the Outdoor Foundation. "The remaining grant funds must be utilized by July 15, 2027. If the funds are not used by the deadline, the Town will be required to return any unused grant funds," the record says. The extension sets a firm window for obligating the money for accessibility and site-improvement work.

The committee discussed using the balance to make targeted accessibility upgrades and agreed to forward its recommendation to the full Council for consideration and approval. No formal Council action was taken at the meeting; the committee’s role was to review the grant status and recommend how to spend the remaining funds.