The City of Austin Parks Board announced at their meeting last Wednesday, October 19, that they received funding on a $900,000 Grant through the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
“This is a 50/50 match with half of the funding coming from the Redevelopment Commission, the City of Austin, and the Jennings Township Trustee,” said Parks Board President J.D. Buchanan.
The $900,000 Grant will help to fund some major upgrades to the existing Broadway Park, he said. Some of the upgrades will include a splash park, disc golf, land acquisition, skate park, new playground equipment that will be ADA accessible, tennis/pickle ball courts, a wildlife nature trail, new directional & entry signage, and upgrading and adding solar lighting. The current playground and restrooms will also receive upgrades.
He said the project will begin with a ground breaking ceremony in the spring of next year with hopes of completion by June 2024.
Buchanan offered a special thanks to the Parks Board, the Township Trustee and Advisory Board, the City of Austin, and the Redevelopment Commission for partnering to make the funding match possible.
Residents with questions about this project, can contact Buchanan at 812-595-1496.