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ITEM: Discussion of 2021 Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant application in the amount of $400,000 for improvements to the Wellington Environmental Preserve (Section 24).
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PUBLIC HEARING: NO QUASI-JUDICIAL: NO
EXPLANATION: The grant program provides additional points in the scoring process if the Village places the item on a board agenda.
SUMMARY: The Village of Wellington is applying for a Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant in the amount of $400,000 to replace one of two bridges in the Wellington Environmental Preserve (Section 24). The grant program is administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, through Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection, to fund projects that construct, renovate or maintain trails, trailhead and trailside facilities.