To: Brian K. Flewelling, Public Works Committee Chairperson
From: Patrick Linihan, Parks and Recreation Director
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RE: Approval of a grant award from the Ruth Mott Foundation for the 2025 North Flint Public Safety Strategy, in the amount of $390,000.00, for continuation of Keep Genesee County Beautiful program services; the budget for this grant is attached
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Genesee County Parks and Recreation staff requests the approval to accept a grant from the Ruth Mott Foundation for the North Flint Public Safety Strategy 2025, for continuation of Keep Genesee County Beautiful program services, in the amount of $390,000.00.
BACKGROUND:
Grant funds will support activities in City of Flint parks including park adoption, neighborhood cleanup support, cultivating our community gateways, technical assistance and fundraising support related to parks groups.
DISCUSSION:
This grant supports the employment of one full-time employee and up to five seasonal staff who provide services to City of Flint parks.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Funds to be deposited into account 2085-788.00-674.029.
No match.
NO USE OF PARKS FUND. NO USE OF GENERAL FUND.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Acceptance of this grant continues services to residents of Flint, promotes community growth, and encourages a healthy, livable, safe community.
resolution
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 the North Flint Public Safety Strategy 2025 grant from the Ruth Mott Foundation, in the amount of $390,000.00 to be deposited into account 2085-788.00-674.029, to fund the Keep Genesee County Beautiful pr...
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