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City Council Funds Fort Ward Park Recommendations. March 22, 2011

City Council Funds Fort Ward Park Recommendations

The Alexandria City Council unanimously approved the FY 2012 budget this evening. Council members, responding positively to the recommendations of the Fort Ward Park Ad Hoc Stakeholders Commission and a diversity of community leaders, included $260,000 of funds for the park including:

* Stage II-archaeology $75,000;
* Stage II-B archaeology $75,000;
* Fort Ward Management Plan $110,000.

In addition, Council members clarified that additional FY 2012 monies from the Storm Water Fund will be made available for the park for:

* Storm water planning east of the park roadway;
* An interim water collection system to collect and convey the overland flow in and around the park’s maintenance area and the Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery.

During the March 22, 2011 City Council Work session members agreed that they will design and create a Fort Ward Citizens Advisory Commission at the first legislative Council Meeting in June.

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