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Four Midtown Neighborhoods Receive Improvement Grants from Mayor
On May 7, Mayor Mike Fahey presented 21 neighborhood associations with grants as part of his 2008 Neighborhood Improvement Grants program at a ceremony in Midtown's Hanscom Park, 3201 Woolworth Ave. The grants of $5,000 or less are given to neighborhood associations as tools to improve public safety and/or the physical appearance of their area.
Four Midtown neighborhood associations received funding including:
Field Club Homeowners League - $5,000 to purchase and install historic lights at the entrance of the Field Club Historic District.Ford Birthsite Neighborhood Association - $2,400 to establish a pilot program to decrease litter by organizing neighborhood involvement and providing extra "dumpster days" once a month. Leavenworth Neighborhood Association - $5,000 to create a public mural on the handball court at Dewey Park in Midtown.Morton Meadows Neighborhood Association - $5,000 to plant new trees throughout the neighborhood. The Neighborhood Improvement Grants program accepts applications each spring and award funds in the early summer. View the news release for more information or contact the Mayor's office at (402) 444-5000.
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