Resolution 2026-0533 · Pittsburgh City Council
PassedPittsburgh will apply for a $250,000 grant to plan Bedford Park, with a local match of $37,500. The grant is for the Planning of Bedford Park. The total project cost is $287,500.
Official title›
Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Department of Public Works to apply for a grant from Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development’s Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program for the Planning of Bedford Park. The grant proposal includes an ask of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000) dollars with a local match of THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($37,500.00) dollars for a total grant project cost of TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($287,500.00) dollars for this stated purpose.
- Topic
- Parks & recreation
- Money
- $250,000city receives
- Who it affects
- residents near Bedford Park
- Sponsors
- —
Recipient: City of Pittsburgh. grant. Where: Bedford Park.
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Record
What happened, and who voted how
Referred · Read and referred
Passed · Passed Finally8–0, 1 absent
- Anthony CoghillY
- Barbara WarwickY
- Bobby WilsonY
- Deborah L. GrossY
- Erika StrassburgerY
- Khari MosleyY
- Kim SalinetroY
- R. Daniel LavelleY
- Robert Charland—
Source text
From the legislative file
..title Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Department of Public Works to apply for a grant from Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development's Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program for the Planning of Bedford Park. The grant proposal includes an ask of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000) dollars with a local match of THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($37,500.00) dollars for a total grant project cost of TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($287,500.00) dollars for this stated purpose. ..body Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows: Section 1. The Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Director of the Department of Public Works are authorized are authorized to apply for a grant from Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development's Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program for the Planning of Bedford Park. The grant proposal includes an ask of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000) dollars with a local match of THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($37,500.00) dollars for a total grant project cost of TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($287,500.00) dollars for this stated purpose.
Parks & recreation
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