(Atlantic) Thursday, the Enhance Iowa Board awarded Community Attraction and Tourism Grants to ten communities.
Here in southwest Iowa, the City of Atlantic was awarded $102,047 toward the construction of a water-based aquatic venue with a variety of features including fountains, spray pad, dump buckets and water cannons. The total project cost is $690,000.
The City of Carroll was awarded $203,000 toward $1,019,000 in renovations to Merchants Park including press box improvements and expansion, bleacher improvements with ADA access and seating, baseline and backstop protective netting, dugout expansion, field lighting and fencing.
The City of Mt. Ayr was awarded $340,000 toward the $3,243,700 replacement of the existing pool with a 4,000-square-foot outdoor pool with lap lanes, two diving boards, current pool, spray features, a family slide, a traditional slide, zero depth entry, sunshades and lighting.
