Page 2 - Land Acquisition Development News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

A public meeting is being held Tuesday for citizens to give their thoughts on the proposed improvements to HT Custer Park. The City of Galesburg is holding the public meeting at 6:00 p.m. at King Elementary School with Farnsworth Group, who will be presenting examples of imagery of potential facilities and amenities for feedback from attendees. The city was awarded an Open Space and Land Acquisition Development (OSLAD) grant in 2022 to make improvements to HT Custer Park. Improvements being proposed include a playground, picnic shelter, restrooms, multi-use walking path, bicycle training, park...

Galesburg City Council on Monday can approve architectural/engineering services for the long-awaited improvements to HT Custer Park. The contract is in the amount of about $78,000, although half of the cost is covered by the State of Illinois' Open Space and Land Acquisition Development Grant. The grant award includes funds for architectural/engineering services to complete the design development, construction documents, and bidding services for the project. The scope of the improvements to the HT includes constructing new restroom facilities, a new shelter, a new playground, a walking pa...