RESOLUTION NO. 2021-08: Blue and You Grant

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Related Year:| 2021 |

Ordinance #: 2020-08

CITY OF ELKINS, WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS

A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SUPPPORT OF THE CITY OF ELKINS TO SEEK A GRANT FROM THE BLUE & YOU FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHIER ARKANSAS IN ORDER TO REPAVE AND EXTEND THE BUNCH PARK TRAIL AND ADD LIGHTING TO THE TRAIL

WHEREAS, the City of Elkins has been offered the opportunity to pursue a grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas (Foundation) to assist in funding the repaving, extension and lighting of the Bunch Park Trail; and,

WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Elkins fully supports the pursuit of this grant and supports the City’s cooperation with the Foundation to apply for the grant and adhere to the guidelines and requirements which correspond to receiving the grant.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELKINS, ARKANSAS THAT:

SECTION I: The City Council for the City of Elkins fully supports the pursuit of a grant from the Foundation for the great benefit of improving, extending and lighting the Bunch Park Trail and the City of Elkins, will cooperate and participate in the application for this grant and is grateful for the opportunity to do so.
SECTION II: The Mayor of the City of Elkins, Arkansas is hereby authorized and directed to execute all appropriate agreements and documents necessary to expedite the application for this grant.

PASSED and APPROVED, this 17th day of June, 2021.