Westfield Awarded $100K For Memorial Park Inclusive Playground

WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield was awarded $100,000 as part of the Union County Board of County Commissioners' 2024 Union County Infrastructure and Municipal Aid grant program.

The Commissioners awarded a total of $1.5 million to the county's 21 municipalities last week.

"We are so happy to continue supporting the growth and development of our communities through the Union County Infrastructure and Municipal Aid grant program," said Commissioner Chairwoman Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded. "These funds represent our commitment to investing in projects that enhance the quality of life for our residents, and we are excited to see the positive impact they will have."

Westfield's funding will be used to the Memorial Park Inclusive Playground project.

The Infrastructure grant program is aimed at providing assistance that will stimulate the development of public projects of economic, social, transportation and governmental importance to local municipalities. The Infrastructure and Municipal Aid grant is a matching grant and will assist municipalities with projects being undertaken in the 2024 calendar year.

The program was created by Commissioner Christopher Hudak in 2015, developed by the County Commissioner’s Fiscal Committee and administered by the Department of Economic Development. This year’s Commissioner Fiscal Committee included: Commissioner Rebecca Williams as the Chair, Vice-Chairwoman Commissioner Lourdes Leon, Commissioner Sergio Granados and Commissioner Alexander Mirabella.

Funding for the grant is provided through the proceeds from the sale of Runnells Specialized Hospital in 2014.

To learn more about this grant or about any other program, visit www.ucnj.org.

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