Advertisement

Officials Announce $75,000 Grant for Paducah Park

Officials Announce $75,000 Grant for Paducah Park
Advertisement
By West Kentucky Star Staff
Oct. 30, 2014 | PADUCAH, KY
By West Kentucky Star Staff Oct. 30, 2014 | 03:58 PM | PADUCAH, KY
Department for Local Government Commissioner Tony Wilder joined local leaders Thursday to announce a $75,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant to help fund the first phase of a multi-use park in Paducah.

According to a press release, the funding will allow the city of Paducah to complete the excavation and grading necessary to develop a two-block section between 13th and 14th streets, formerly home to 28 blighted residential tracts.  Once completed, the 14th Street Park will feature a walking path, fountain park, play fields, community garden and picnic areas, boosting residents’ overall health and welfare.

“Our LCWF funding helps improve recreational projects and provide Kentuckians safe spaces to be active, go camping, play sports and live overall healthier lifestyles,” said Gov. Steve Beshear. “Parks and recreational facilities like the 14th Street Park are important to enhancing the quality of life in our Kentucky communities.”

“Safe, clean, local parks are an important addition to any thriving community,” Wilder said. “Thanks to this LCWF funding, the city of Paducah will repurpose the blighted property to enhance the area’s appeal and offer residents a sound place to enjoy outdoor city living.”

The LWCF is a grant matching reimbursement program for the development and maintenance of public outdoor recreation areas and facilities, such as campgrounds, sports and fields, swimming and fishing areas, boating facilities and trails.

“The city of Paducah is grateful for this Land and Water Conservation Fund grant.  The 14th Street Park is a diamond in the rough.  It’s a wonderful green area adjacent to the city’s Fountain Avenue Neighborhood Revitalization Project,” said Paducah Mayor Gayle Kaler. “This grant will enable us to begin the development of a great space for families to enjoy the great outdoors right in their own backyard.”

In addition to the LWCF grant, the City of Paducah will contribute just under $86,000 in cash and in-kind services for the completion of Phase I, which is estimated to cost $160,925.

ADVERTISEMENT
Advertisement


Latest McCracken County
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Latest McCracken County

Advertisement
ADVERTISEMENT