The City of Port Huron is taking its first steps towards spending some of that some of that $18 million in federal COIVD-19 relief money made possible through the American Rescue Plan. On Monday night, council members approved an agreement with Johnson Controls who will be consulting the city on it’s heating, air conditioning, and ventilation needs at various city owned buildings. Parks and Recreation Director Nancy Winzer says that its welcome news for her staff at the Palmer Park Recreation Center and McMorran Place.
“HVAC at both facilities is always an issue and it’s very difficult to get donations or grants or t hings along the way to help with those items,” said Winzer. “It also expands our daycare capabilities with a very popular program (at Palmer Park) during the summer.”
The over half million dollar design costs are expected to be absorbed by the eventual contract to replace the equipment. Not included in the agreement was the Municipal Office Center, with that expected to be revisited at a later time. Also Monday, city council approved the purchase of new playground equipment for Mansfield Park and Gratiot Park. The new equipment will be paid for in part by grants from the Ralph C. Wilson Junior Foundation as well as federal American Rescue Plan funds.
