Webb & CAP-21 net grant for playground equipment

The Town of Webb Recreation Department has been selected by the Herkimer County HealthNet Wellness Committee to receive a Creating Healthy Places grant for playground equipment.

Through the community grant writing assistance of CAP-21, the Town of Webb will receive $9,903 in direct assistance as well as 100 square yards of playground surface material valued at $2,500, for a total value of $12,403.

This grant is intended to establish a playground at the municipal beach, as well as to assist in planned improvements at the North Street playground.

The beach playground is consistent with planning conducted as part of a NYS Department of State local waterfront revitalization project (LWRP) that CAP-21 and the Town of Webb have been working on for developing a waterfront revitalization master plan that could lead to future waterfront improvements.

The 2011 reconstruction of the first municipal navigation dock was a first step in this process.

In recognition of the Town’s historical connection with the Fulton Chain, the planned playground is intended to reinforce a waterfront/nautical play theme.

The Webb Recreation Department is still open to ideas and suggestions for the playground, so comments may be forwarded to Holly Armendola, TOW Recreation Director, at towrecreation@hotmail.com or by calling (315) 369-9925.

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