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Madison County planning to put $1.37 million PEP grants into communities

Madison County plans to award $1.37 million in funding for various park and recreations projects throughout the county.

madisoncountylogoThe Grants Committee will vote Monday on the resolution authorizing $1,371,495 in Park Enhancement Program, or PEP, grants. The Parks and Recreation Grant Commission approved the grants on Friday and the County Board will take action on March 20.

The PEP grants range between $15,000 and $150,920 and include funds for projects such as a multi-use trail, memorial wall, playground equipment, senior center equipment, ADA compliant pavilions, pickleball courts, and more. The funding will be combined with city, village, township and park district funds to finance the projects.

Chairman Kurt Prenzler said the PEP program is successful thanks to the taxpayers. He said the 1/10th of one percent sales tax was approved by voters in 2000 under the Illinois Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act and is administered by Madison County’s Community Development Department.

“Since its establishment the funds have been used to improve parks and recreational facilities across the county,” Prenzler said.
In the program’s 19 years, area communities received more than $3 million. Municipalities and park and recreation districts can apply annually for a grant, which are instrumental in enabling communities to maintain and improve their respective parks and recreational facilities.

2019 PEP Grant Requests

Alhambra Township
Amount Requested: $14,590
Scope of Project:
Alhambra Township Park
• New mower

Alton Park & Recreation
Amount Requested: $138,655
Scope of Project:
Alton Park and Rec.
• Recreation equipment
Gordon Moore Park
• Repayment of pep loan
• ADA and facility improvements
Killion Park
• ADA sidewalk and restroom improvements
Riverview Park
• Erosion abatement
Norside Park
• ADA sidewalk and parking lot improvements

Village of Bethalto
Amount Requested: $47,900
Scope of Project:
Town & Country Swimming Pool in Central Park
• Loan repayment
Bethalto Central Park
• Phase II of multiuse trail that will be 10 ft. wide and 1,500 ft. long. This trail will connect the Bethalto Arboretum to Prairie St.
• Benches, signage, information kiosk and decorative lighting

Chouteau Township
Amount Requested: $20,950
Scope of Project:
Chouteau Township Park
• Memorial Wall

Collinsville Park and Recreation
Amount Requested: $112,005
Scope of Project:
Woodland Park
• Demolish the existing Lions Playground and replace it with a new playground that will meet ADA standards

Collinsville Township
Amount Requested: $15,243.30
Scope of Project:
Senior Center
• BowFlex
• Indoor Rower
• Cross Trainer
• High density equipment mat
• Yoga metal d ring strap
• ADA restroom grab bar
• Automatic paper towel dispenser
• Lancaster table and seating
• Back stacking banquet chair
• Ion audio tailgater Bluetooth speaker
• Prostretch tubing with handles
• 2 massage chairs

East Alton Park and Recreation
Amount Requested: $31,480
Scope of Project:
Keasler Recreation Complex
• Loan repayment for Keasler Renovation

City of Edwardsville
Amount Requested: $133,155
Scope of Project:
Plummer Family Park
• Install filed lighting for baseball field quad

Edwardsville Township
Amount Requested: $15,000
Scope of Project:
Township Park
• Make pavilion 1 and 6 completely ADA compliant which includes pavement work and picnic tables, water spigot and grill

Foster Township
Amount Requested: $19,995
Scope of Project:
Foster Township Park:
• Repay loan for museum

Village of Glen Carbon
Amount Requested: $64,500
Scope of Project:
Miner Park
• Rehabilitation of tennis and pickle ball courts
• ADA compliant sidewalk connection on both sides of the creek in the park
• Re-grade ball diamonds to ensure proper drainage

Village of Godfrey
Amount Requested: $89,835
Scope of Project:
Glazebrook Park
• LED light purchase and installation for field A

Granite City Park District:
Amount Requested: $150,950
Scope of Project:
Wilson Park
• ADA Office Ramp
• Ice skates
• Bollard lighting for walk-way
• Portable baseball mound, engineered soil and field leveling
• 6 new pickle ball courts replacing 2 tennis courts
• Expression swings and frame
• Walking trail renovation
• Electronic marque
Stern Park
• New playground equipment

Village of Hamel
Amount Requested: $15,000
Scope of Project:
Hamel Community Park/Building
• Repay loan for bathroom facility

Village of Hartford
Amount Requested: $15,000
Scope of Project:
7th St. Park
• Install additional lighting around the walking path

City of Highland
Amount Requested: $48,895
Scope of Project:
Glik Park
• Replenish playground mulch
Korte Rec Center
• Repayment of PEP loan
Misc.
• Mud Tracks for turf repair
• Drone for marketing of parks
Rinderer Park
• Install new fence around playground
• Second phase of playground equipment

Village of Livingston
Amount Requested: $15,000
Scope of Project:
Veterans Memorial Park
• Loan repayment and funding for public restroom
• Electrical upgrades at ball field and park

City of Madison
Amount Requested: $19,575
Scope of Project:
Cloverleaf Park (Nameoki Township)
• Concrete parking lot
• Wheel chair ramp from lot to pavilion
• Basketball pole, backboard and goal
Misc.
• Bushes, trees and shrubs around city parks

Village of Marine
Amount Requested: $15,000
Scope of Project:
Village Park
• Park benches
• Picnic tables
Heritage Park
• Sealing of walking path

Village of Maryville
Amount Requested: $39,080
Scope of Project:
Drost Park
• New waste receptacles and kiosks
Firemen’s Park
• Drainage system
• Zero turn mower, blower/shredders, wed trimmers
Pleasant Ridge Park
• New Septic system

Nameoki Township
Amount Requested: $21,450
Scope of Project:
Community Park
• New galvanized fencing around the park
• More concrete at the basketball court

New Douglas Township
Amount Requested: $14,552.69
Scope of Project:
New Douglas Township Park
• Gymnastic Equipment including sting mat, original block, tumble track cartwheel beam, tumble track hands and feet, and set of progression mats
• Star Trac Treadmill
• Star Trac Tread Climber
• Badminton Racquet set
• Shuttlecock set
• 3 Adidas glider soccer balls
• 5 Spalding basketballs

 

Village of New Douglas
Amount Requested: $15,000
Scope of Project:
• 12×24 gazebo
• Trees, landscaping, archway, signage, solar lights
• Porta-potty service
• Sidewalk and culverts

Village of Pontoon Beach
Amount Requested: $29,490
Scope of Project:
Lakeside Park
• Loan repayment

Roxana Community Park District
Amount Requested: $15,000
Scope of Project:
Roxana Park
• Nevco full color 3’x8’ LED message center

 Village of South Roxana
Amount Requested: $15,000
Scope of Project:
Jurjaveich Park
• Playground equipment for new park including swings and village green play structure

St. Jacob Park District
Amount Requested: $12,135
Scope of Project:
• Clean and seal asphalt walking path in park
• Installation of additional rubber mulch in playgrounds

Tri-Township Park District
Amount Requested: $80,745
Scope of Project:
• Walking trails
• BBQ pits, two types (large/small)
• Soccer goals
• ADA Connection connecting parking lot, sidewalk and walking trails
• Soccer lights and trenching of electric
• Mulch
• Sand for volleyball courts
• Flower pots
• Turface for baseball fields

Venice Park District
Amount Requested: $15,000
Scope of Project:
• Repayment for the loan once IDNR releases funds for OSLAD

Williamson
Amount Requested: $15,000
Scope of Project:
Williamson Park
• Complete reconstruction of tennis courts

Wood River Parks and Recreation
Amount Requested: $53,150
Scope of Project:
• Repayment of outstanding pep loan
• Renovate Emerick Sports Complex by upgrading backstops and fencing on Jaycee field and Lions Field.

Wood River Township
Amount Requested: $33,195
Scope of Project:
Kutter Park
• Construction costs with completion of walking/bike trail through Cottage Hills

Village of Worden
Amount Requested: $15,000
Scope of Project:
• Annual payment of the Park & Recreation Loan

America’s Central Port
Amount Requested: $15,000
• Demolition of existing tennis ball court and basketball court and installation of new ADA compliant playground

 

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