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Grant of $227,360 Approved for Whetstone Park of Roses Field Lighting Project

  • When: 2025/07/02
  • Address: Citywide, Columbus, Ohio
  • City: Columbus
  • State: OH
  • Category: Economic Development Incentives
  • Subcategory: Grants
  • Asset Class: Land
  • Property Type: Parks

This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Office of Real Estate and Land Management for the Whetstone Park of Roses Project. The grant amount is $227,360.00 and will be used to install field lighting at two baseball and softball diamonds in Whetstone Park. The grant funds are from the Community Recreation/Conservation Project Pass-Through Agreement via House Bill #2. The North Columbus Intramural League (NCIL) initially applied for the funding. The Recreation and Parks Department became the grantee to execute design and construction. The department will provide additional funds to cover the full project cost.

Source

City Representative - Teresa Goodridge