From Charleston City Council seeks $4.6M grant for park pool repairs

How could the grant application for Coonskin Park repairs affect Cato Park?

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Cato Park may receive funding for pool repairs or replacement The Charleston City Council authorized an application for The Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership grant, which is a federal program administered with the state. This grant application seeks funding for the repairs or replacement of both the Cato Park and Kanawha City swimming pools. Since the Cato Park pool did not open and may require replacement, the successful acquisition of this grant could provide the necessary funds for major infrastructure work at the park.

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How it reaches Cato Park

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The Charleston City Council voted to authorize an application for The Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership grant, a federal program administered with the state. This program requires a 100% local match, with officials estimating the total project cost around $4.6 million.

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- wsaz.com Oct 19
The grant application specifically targets funding for the repairs or replacement of the Cato Park and Kanawha City swimming pools. Officials noted that the Cato Park pool did not open and may need to be replaced, making it a potential recipient of the funds.

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- wsaz.com Oct 19

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The facts so far

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The City Council authorized an application for The Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership grant through the National Park Service.wsaz.com
The grant could fund repairs or replacement of the Cato Park and Kanawha City swimming pools.wsaz.com
The total project is estimated around $4.6 million, requiring $2.4 million in grant funds and $2.4 million in city funds.wsaz.com
Cato Park is one of two Olympic-size pools in the area, the other being the Coonskin Park pool operated by the YMCA.wsaz.com

Why it matters

The potential funding is significant because it addresses the need for major infrastructure repair or replacement of an Olympic-size pool. If the grant is successful, it could allow the city to address the fact that the Cato Park pool did not open, ensuring a key recreational facility remains operational for the community.

This project is part of a larger effort to maintain recreational assets in the area, as the grant application covers both Cato Park and Coonskin Park. The success of this application depends on securing the required 100% local match, which officials suggest would come from the city’s contingency fund.

What we don't know yet

Will the City Council approve the construction contracts if the grant is successful?
What is the status of the city's contingency fund to cover the required local match?

What would change this answer

The City Council approves the construction contractsThe repair or replacement of the Cato Park pool would move from a possibility to a concrete operational change.

The grant application is rejected by the National Park ServiceThe city would have to find alternative funding sources to address the need for Cato Park's pool replacement.

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wsaz.comOct 19

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