Five Mile Pond grant
At a glance
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What: the Oct 19 agenda lists a $1M Five Mile Pond grant, listed alongside the Housing Works and MassDev grants (Housing Works infrastructure grants, MassDev grants).
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Detail (Oct 19 Finance Committee): $1 million Land and Water Conservation Fund grant plus a $1 million city match (set aside from free cash last December) to renovate the public beach side: accessible restrooms, parking, playground, picnic areas.
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Timeline: state contracting after the vote, construction possibly from July 2027, reopening summer 2028.
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Discussion: Councilor Davila asked about the earlier match; the Council President asked where the match came from.
Sources
- https://springfieldma.portal.civicclerk.com/event/5659/files/agenda/23722
- 2026-10-19 - Finance Committee (auto-captions)
Discussion time
About 3 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - Finance Committee | 3 |
Log
- 2026-10-19 - Finance Committee - Parks staff presented the $1M grant and $1M match; reopening expected summer 2028.
- 2026-10-22 - Page created from a posted agenda; no meeting transcript processed yet. Split from the combined Housing Works and MassDev grants page.