Neosho receives state grant for park improvements
NEOSHO, Mo. — The city of Neosho has received nearly $45,000 in a state grant for park picnic tables and benches.
The city announced this week that its Parks and Recreation Department was awarded a Non-Playground Scrap Tire Material Grant from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for $44,757. The money will used to purchase new picnic tables and benches in five city parks.
Those parks are:
• Morse Park, at La-Z-Boy Parkway and East Coler Street, 12 picnic tables and 11 6-foot park benches.
• Big Spring Park, 309 W. Spring St., eight picnic tables, four 6-foot benches and six 3-foot benches.
• Scenic Park, 1500 N. Main Ave., four picnic tables and five 6-foot benches.
• Hawthorne Park, near Lusk Drive and South Business 49, six picnic tables.
• Crystal Springs Park, 1497 Waldo Hatler Memorial Drive, one picnic table.
'We are thrilled to receive this grant, which allows us to continue to provide quality recreational spaces for our residents and visitors,' Kenny Balls, Neosho Parks and Recreation director, said in a statement. 'These improvements help enhance the experience for everyone who visits our parks, whether for a picnic, relaxing or simply enjoying nature.'
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