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Inclusive park play structure planned for Boulan Park BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com
TROY — A contract for the purchase and installation of a play structure and associated amenities for Boulan Park was unanimously approved by Troy City Council members at a council meeting April 21. A budget amendment associated with the item was also approved. Previously, the city of Troy partnered with Oakland County to consider different ways to utilize funds from the Community Development Block Grant, or CDBG — a federal program available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as Troy is a subrecipient of the funds through Oakland County. “The proposed project at Boulan Park to replace the current play structure equipment to create an inclusive space for children was accepted by Oakland County as an eligible project,” the agenda item from City Council’s April 21 meeting packet states. “The project See PLAY STRUCTURE on page 18A
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Boulan Park could soon see a new inclusive play structure, along with additional amenities to the park area.
Emergency Communications Center to receive renovations and upgrades BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com
TROY — At a Troy City Council meeting April 21, council members unanimously
approved contracts and budget considerations for upgrades and renovations to the Troy Police Department’s (TPD) Emergency Communications Center. The Emergency Communications Cen-
ter was originally designed and furnished over 20 years ago when the TPD building, located at 500 W. Big Beaver Road, was constructed. There have been no major renovations since then.
“The Police Department houses the city of Troy’s emergency communication center that . . . processes over 34,000 emergency 911 calls, along with nearly 100,000 See EMERGENCY on page 20A
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