OGDENSBURG, New York (WWNY) – A $1 million park project in Ogdensburg is moving forward with the announcement of nearly $800,000 in state funding.<\/p>\n
The Hamilton Street Park received the state funding city officials said it needed. Officials call the project a recreation hub for all ages.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe it\u2019s a go, absolutely. This will end up being a state-of-the-art facility, for sure,\u201d said Fonda Chronis, city manager.<\/p>\n
Plans include new courts and equipment<\/p>\n
The upgrade includes new surfacing, new and different playground equipment, and dual-use courts for pickleball and basketball.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll have to do the engineering ahead of time; we\u2019ll have to do SEQR, which is the environmental review and then we\u2019ll go from there. So we\u2019ve got a busy winter ahead of us to try and get started in the spring if that timetable works for everybody,\u201d Chronis said.<\/p>\n
Old graveyard part of review process<\/p>\n
City officials said the question of whether old graves still exist at the park from a former church graveyard will be part of the process. City history buffs suggest a ground survey before any work begins.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd of course, we\u2019ll follow the lead of the state on that,\u201d Chronis said.<\/p>\n
City has received millions in state grants<\/p>\n
City officials said they welcome the additional state funding.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis brings in the past 2 and a half years probably upwards of $35 million in grants from New York state to the city, so certainly recognition of positive things happening in the city,\u201d said Mike Tooley, mayor.<\/p>\n
The park\u2019s upgrade will also bring new recreational opportunities to the center of the city, where officials say they are badly needed.<\/p>\n
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