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Marceline, MO
– The City of Marceline was awarded a 2020 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)
grant for Marceline Park Improvements in October of 2021. This is a
federal grant program under the National Park Service that is administered under
the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks.
The improvements made under this grant will be at both Ripley Park and Walt
Disney Park.
The improvements at Ripley Park includes the demolition of the existing 16’ x
30’ restroom and concession stand and to construct a new multi-purpose 22’ x 47’
wood-frame facility with 22’ x 20’ covered outdoor picnic shelter and ADA
restrooms.
The improvements at Walt Disney Park includes the construction of a new 16’ by
24’ ADA floating covered fishing dock with benches, ADA sidewalk, ramp and
designated handicap parking spots to be installed at the Marceline Country Club
Lake.
The City of Marceline is one of twenty projects that received funding under this
program of the thirty-six applicants received. This is a $237,484.00
project that will receive $118,70.00 (49.76%) in LWCF funding with the remaining
$119,314.00 (50.24%) of the project to be funded by local match to include the
City and donations made by local organizations. Local organization donations
make up $40,000.00 of the project funding and will be provided by Alpha Nu Beta,
the Marceline Recreation and Park Board, Marceline Fire Department, White Tails
Unlimited and the Marceline Rotary Club. This project was made possible
due to their generous donations. Please remember to thank these groups for
their contributions.
The identified projects under this grant are to be completed by September 2024.
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