4 Renton Neighborhood Projects Set To Get City Grant Funds

RENTON, WA — The City Council is set approve grant funding for four neighborhood-improvement projects around the city, including a new downtown mural, upgrades for a Kennydale-area park, and habitat restoration along May Creek.

A City Council committee will review the combined $45,000 in grants on July 1, then the matter will be passed to the full Council for final approval. The money comes from the city's 2019 Neighborhood Project Grant funds, and the projects were picked by a committee made up of city officials and community members.

Here's a look at the four projects and how much they'll cost:

Burger Town mural

A $16,000 grant will allow the South Renton Connection, Downtown Partnership, and the Renton Municipal Arts Commission to create a piece of public art for the 78-foot wall at South 3rd and Smithers Avenue. That's the north side of the Burger Town restaurant.

New playground

The city may give $8,000 toward a $28,000 project to replace old playground equipment in The Pointe neighborhood, which is around 36th Avenue South and Wells Avenue South

May Creek rehab

This $1,800 grant would help rehabilitate the portion of May Creek near the Barbee Mill neighborhood along Lake Washington. The money will be used to remove invasive plants and make other improvements along the May Creek Trail to the edge of the lake.

'Grassy Park' improvements

A $14,600 grant will help the LaCrosse neighborhood, located of Southeast May Creek Park Drive, upgrade a small park. The park, unofficially named "Grassy Park," has drainage problems, and dead plants need to be replaced. The neighborhood HOA will contribute $3,000 to the project.