PROJECTGRANT FUNDING

Health and recreation center upgrades

City of Ellsworth
Detected
Jul 13, 2026
117 days ago
Sector
Recreation & Community Services
Est. value
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Detected 117 days agoJul 13

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THE 30-SECOND BRIEF

What's planned

The City received a $15,000 grant from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation to fund painting of the ceiling and beams and construction of concrete window sills at the Health and Recreation Center. Contracts were awarded to KenJax Painting and Focal Point Stone Carving for about $14,996 of work. While these specific improvements are funded and assigned, the grant-backed focus on facility upgrades signals interest in further enhancements where additional vendors could support future phases.

Background

Foundation grant may point to availability of similar funds for future recreation facility improvements.

From the meeting

Meeting date
July 13, 2026
Agency
City of Ellsworth

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