Madison Township seeks federal grant to enhance Stanton Park train path

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Madison Township is aiming to acquire federal grant funding to improve the train path at Invoice Stanton Group Park.

Township trustees, at a latest assembly, licensed the neighborhood’s administrator, Tim Brown, to use for Group Growth Block Grant funds to resurface the Stanton Park train path.

The township desires to position a brand new prime coat on the path on the park, positioned at 5585 Chapel Street.

That path, which was put in about three years in the past, consists of asphalt grindings. However trustees wish to make the path smoother by making use of asphalt floor course, a substance that’s used to pave roads for automotive and truck visitors.

Estimated price of the undertaking, which was offered by an engineer, is $100,000.

The township will try and fund the endeavor by making use of for a Group Growth Block Grant totaling $70,000 and offering a $30,000 native match.

Brown submitted the applying on Oct. 25 to the Lake County Workplace of Planning and Group Growth. This workplace administers the CDBG program, which permits to be used of federal funds for eligible initiatives that profit folks with low and average incomes; eradicate blight circumstances; allow entry for folks with disabilities; and deal with pressing neighborhood improvement and infrastructure wants.

Group Growth Block Grant funds are offered by the U.S. Division of Housing and City Growth.

Brown stated he hopes to get a solution on the standing of Madison Township’s software by the top of December.

In the course of the Oct. 24 township trustee board assembly, panel Chairman Peter Wayman famous that fairly a couple of folks train day by day on the Stanton Park path.

Brown predicted that the path’s recognition will improve if the trail will be resurfaced.

“I believe you’ll see much more folks begin to use it, as a result of proper now, its so tough that it’s not protected for some folks with disabilities, for the aged, or folks utilizing wheelchairs or walkers,” he stated.