Aurora to seek grant for Garfield Park upgrade: ‘It's such an important park'
Aurora officials are looking at seeking a state grant to upgrade Garfield Park on the city's East Side. The park in the Pigeon Hill neighborhood is...
Aurora officials are looking at seeking a state grant to upgrade Garfield Park on the city's East Side. The park in the Pigeon Hill neighborhood is considered one of the city-owned legacy parks, along with Phillips, Blackhawk and Lincoln parks. The grant would be through the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development program, known as OSLAD, which is run through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The maximum amount the city could get, and is therefore asking for, is $600,000. If awarded, the city would have to match it with $600,000, which would make the entire project about $1.