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Approval of Authorization to Apply for a Grant from the New Mexico Department of Finance & Administration NM Regional Recreation Centers/Quality of Life Grant Program for the Tournament Tennis Court Complex.
Recommended Action
I move that Council authorize the County Manager to apply to the New Mexico Department of Finance & Administration NM Regional Recreation Centers/Quality of Life Grant Program for a grant not to exceed $1,500,000 for the Tournament Tennis Court Complex.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as requested.
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The Community Services Division requests authorization to submit a grant application the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (NMDFA) NM Regional Recreation Centers/Quality of Life Grant program.
The NMDFA has announced $45 million is available for communities statewide to plan, design, furnish/equip and construct recreational projects. The funding exists to improve the quality of life for New Mexico residents by creating new or expanding existing regional recreational facilities.
The grant award would be for the establishment of a tennis complex containing a total of eight courts in one location to provide community and schools in the region the ability to host tennis tournaments at a central facility. The project will also consider various needs including lighting, player and spectator seating, shade structures, windscreens, parking, restrooms, concession area and site improvements such as fencing and landscaping.
In the grant application, Los Alamos County commits to no additional funding or activities other than those already planned for design, permitting, construction, and project management of the tennis courts. If the grant is awarded, staff will return to Council to enter into the agreement with NMDFA.
Fiscal and Staff Impact/Planned Item
Once the award was granted and Council formally allocated funding, Public Works staff would prepar...
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