Mayor Bieter announces almost $500,000 in new neighborhood improvement projects
Twelve Boise neighborhoods will receive grants totaling almost half a million dollars for a wide variety of improvement projects, from park facilities to streetlights, from new sidewalks to bike path repairs.
In announcing the recipients of the 2008 Neighborhood Reinvestment Program grants today, Mayor David Bieter praised the city’s neighborhoods for working actively to enhance the safety and vitality of Boise. “Healthy neighborhoods form the cornerstone of a livable city, and these grants are a way for Boise’s neighborhoods to tell City Hall how they want to guide their future.”
In all, the 12 registered Boise neighborhood associations will receive 19 grants totaling $499,050. They were selected from 31 proposals by 14 neighborhood associations totaling $908,898.
Among the projects selected to receive funding are historic streetlights along Vista and Warm Springs avenues and at Capital Park; pedestrian safety projects along Boise Avenue and Gekeler Lane; park improvements (including playground, picnic shelter, volleyball court, horseshoe pits, restrooms) at Camelsback, Morris Hill, Peppermint and Skyline parks; and gathering space and beautification projects at Trailwind and Washington schools.
Proposals were screened by a five-member review committee consisting of staff from the Mayor’s Office, the departments of Parks & Recreation and Public Works, and council member Maryanne Jordan. Mayor Bieter approved the projects as recommended by the committee. The mayor will present a report on the grants to the Boise City Council at its Tuesday, March 11 meeting.
Since 1994, the city has allocated more than $3 million through the Neighborhood Reinvestment Program for a variety of neighborhood projects, including park improvements, sidewalks and street lighting. Neighborhood associations propose the projects, apply for the grants and, once funded, work with city departments and other agencies to complete the improvements.
2008 Neighborhood Reinvestment Program Grant Applications |
| Approved | | | |
Neighborhood Association | Project | Requested | Recommended | Comments |
East End | Warm Springs Avenue historic lighting | $60,000.00 | $60,000.00 | fully recommended |
Downtown Boise | Historic streetlights for Capitol Park | $9,450.00 | $9,450.00 | fully recommended |
Boise Heights | Extend sidewalk on Crestline Drive | $9,800.00 | $9,800.00 | fully recommended |
Sunrise Rim | Sidewalk project | $42,000.00 | $42,000.00 | fully recommended |
Southwest Ada County Alliance | Peppermint Park Restrooms | $61,424.00 | $46,500.00 | + $15K in I.F. |
Vista | Historical streetlights for Vista Avenue | $39,500.00 | $39,500.00 | fully recommended |
West Valley | Skyline Park playground improvements | $50,000.00 | $50,000.00 | fully recommended |
West Valley | Ustick Concept Master Plan update | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 | fully recommended |
Depot Bench | Traffic calming & pedestrian safety plan | $30,500.00 | $30,500.00 | fully recommended |
Morris Hill | Park picnic shelter, horse-shoe pits, & amenities | $51,920.00 | $39,000.00 | horseshoes & shelter |
North End | Trees along the south and west side of Washington School | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | fully recommended |
North End | Construct volleyball court in Camelsback Park | $25,000.00 | $25,000.00 | fully recommended |
Warm Springs Estates | Bike path wall repair | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | fully recommended |
South East | Trailwind Elementary School community gathering project | $3,500.00 | $3,500.00 | fully recommended |
Morris Hill | Street lighting | $10,000.00 | $4,000.00 | 2 lights at $2K ea. |
South East | Area 3 school/pedestrian safety project - Boise Ave. | $14,500.00 | $14,500.00 | fully recommended |
South East | Area 1 school/pedestrian safety project - Boise Ave. | $17,500.00 | $17,500.00 | fully recommended |
South East | Area 3 school/pedestrian safety project - Boise Ave. | $69,250.00 | $69,250.00 | fully recommended |
South East | Area 4 school/pedestrian safety project - Gekeler Lane | $21,750.00 | $21,750.00 | fully recommended |
| | | $499,050.00 | |
| Declined | | | |
Neighborhood Association | Project | Requested | Recommended | Comments |
West Valley | DeMeyer Park Bike Path - Phase 3 | $35,264.00 | $0.00 | |
South East | Area 6 school/pedestrian safety project - Holcomb Rd. | $16,425.00 | $0.00 | |
South East | Area 2 school/pedestrian safety project - Division St. | $13,650.00 | $0.00 | |
South East | Area 5 school/pedestrian safety project - Holcomb Rd. | $19,250.00 | $0.00 | |
South East | Area 2 school/pedestrian safety project - Pennsylvania St. | $30,500.00 | $0.00 | |
South East | Area 5 school/pedestrian safety project - Boise Ave. | $71,125.00 | $0.00 | |
West Bench | Maple Grove Road extension landscaping project | $59,490.15 | $0.00 | |
West Valley | Hyatt Wetlands Protective Vegetation | $11,800.00 | $0.00 | |
Downtown Boise | Neighborhood strategic management plan | $40,000.00 | $0.00 | |
North End | Repair church at 14th & Eastman | $25,000.00 | $0.00 | Private Property |
Central Rim | Lindsey lateral pressurized irrigation system design | $50,000.00 | $0.00 | Policy Discussion |
Vista | Sealing irrigation mainline & construction irrigation box | $3,500.00 | $0.00 | Policy Discussion |
Total 2008 Requests | | $908,898.15 | | |
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