To: Brian K. Flewelling, Public Works Committee Chairperson
From: Patrick Linihan, Parks and Recreation Director
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RE: Approval to accept a grant from the C.S. Mott Foundation, in an amount of $1,333,700.00, for 2026 capital improvements in the City of Flint Parks
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Genesee County Parks and Recreation staff request approval to accept grant 2026-14553 from the C.S. Mott Foundation for capital improvements in the City of Flint Parks, in the amount of $1,333,700.00.
BACKGROUND:
As part of the C.S. Mott Foundation’s 100-year Focus on Flint program, Genesee County Parks is partnering with C.S. Mott to help address capital needs in the City of Flint Parks.
DISCUSSION:
Acceptance of Grant 2026-14553 for $1,333,700.00 will address capital needs in the City of Flint Parks. Projects were selected with input from Adopt-a-Park partners and the City of Flint using a needs assessment. This grant continues the work Genesee County Parks/Keep Genesee County Beautiful has in the transformation of public spaces in the City of Flint. Projects are spread out amongst all wards and are part of a larger $20 million commitment that the C.S. Mott Foundation has made to improve public spaces in the City of Flint. Projects are identified in nine City of Flint Parks and range from safety features to sports and recreational improvements.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
NO USE OF PARKS MILLAGE OR PARKS GENERAL FUNDS. NO USE OF GENERAL FUND.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This grant invests in public spaces that promote physical activity, environmental stewardship, and community connection key elements of building healthy, livable, and safe communities. Enhancing Park infrastructure increases access to recreation, improves neighborhood quality of life, and supports health and safety outcomes, while also contributing to broader goals like community growth and long-term stability through placemaking and reinvestment in local assets.
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TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Parks and Recreation Director to authorize accepting a grant award from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, in the amount of $1,333,700.00, for capital improvements in City of Flint Parks through April 30, 2027, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents to be placed on file with the official records of the May 6, 2026 meeting of the Public Works Committee of this Board).