Chula board approves grant preparation to rebuild closed park

The Chula Board of Aldermen voted Sept. 8 to authorize city staff to prepare a grant application to rebuild the city park, which is currently closed because of hazards and ditch work. The board noted roughly $1,200 in the Park fund from a GRM grant and discussed spending up to $1,500 on grant preparation if it could yield substantially larger funding; the motion to have Rebekah prepare the grant was made by Alderman Geremy Bru, seconded by Alderman Andy Harbert, and carried 3‑0.

Board members said signs and cones will be posted to mark hazardous areas and that soot/rubber damage to the park tube and fence pose safety risks. The council directed that all park grant paperwork be reviewed by the City Council before submission, and asked the city attorney to clarify whether relatives can serve together on a Parks Board.