[OSMB-News] News Release -City of Coquille Receives Boating Facility Grant

[Ashley Massey]

For Immediate Release	Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2010

City of Coquille Receives Boating Facility Grant

The City of Coquille was awarded a boating facility grant from the Marine Board at their quarterly meeting in Salem on April 28.
	
The City of Coquille applied for, and received, a grant to remove and reconstruct the existing asphalt parking area at Sturdivant Park on the Coquille River and to improve the circulation/access road and sidewalk, including the curbing, striping and new signs.  The Board approved $218,500 in state boater funds combined with $11,500 of applicant cash and $25,000 of in-kind contributions for a project total of $255,000.
	
For a complete list of approved “Round Two” grant projects, visit 
www.boatoregon.com/OSMB/BoatFac/Grants0911_updated.pdf.
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Ashley A. Massey
Public Information Officer
Oregon State Marine Board
503-378-2623
503-378-8587 ext. 82623
ashley.massey at state.or.us
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