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The council unanimously approved applications for grant funding for a proposed Robb School memorial and a Geraldine-to-Evans walking trail. The memorial application concerns a $10 million grant, while final project costs and the required local match for the trail were still being determined. The council also tabled a proposal to seek outside flood-debris and storm-recovery services, citing declining debris volume and existing city capacity.
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The memorial vote starts the grant application process; it does not approve a final memorial design or construction plan. The trail application seeks funding to convert a city-owned drainage channel into a walking trail, but the city has not yet finalized the project cost or its required contribution. After the July 14 flooding, the council delayed deciding whether to hire outside cleanup services; the city reported that about $50,000 in flood-debris fees had been waived and that existing resources could continue handling the remaining debris.
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