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Woodburn Complementary Projects

Woodburn Community Park Woodburn Industrial Development Improvements
$400,000 $500,000
The Woodburn Community Park, owned and operated by Maumee Township, is The Woodburn Industrial Park has seen extreme growth over the last five years in
located just northeast of the downtown area between Fahlsing Road to the east response to the completion of US 24 “Fort to Port”. A TIF district is in place around
and Park Street to the west. The park has been part of Woodburn’s history for the interchange as well as the park, enabling the city to construct a new wastewater
GRABILL years and continues to serve as a key amenity for the community. The proposed treatment plant in anticipation of additional growth. An Industrial Feasibility Study
park master plan will upgrade existing amenities while introducing new amenities has been drafted and the City is now at a point of deciding have to more forward
to serve a wider range of users. A key design feature of Phase 1 of the proposed with investing in additional land. The Allen County-Fort Wayne Capital Improvement
HARLAN improvements is the removal of Overmeyer Street as a vehicular street. Overmeyer Board has committed $500,000 to be used toward infrastructure and land for use
currently runs east to west and divides the park in half. Once removed, the street by the city.
HOAGLAND will no longer present a safety hazard to pedestrians. The portion of Overmeyer Scattered Site Resurfacing and Sidewalk Improvements
between the cul-de-sacs will be transformed into a ‘pedestrian only’ promenade
and staging area for special events like a farmer’s market or the annual parade. $300,000
LEO-CEDARVILLE A 2018 application is underway to pay for scattered site roadway resurfacing and
Newly designed park walks and trails will better connect the park and its sidewalk construction improvements in other areas throughout the City.
recreational facilities to the surrounding neighborhoods and Woodburn’s downtown.
MONROEVILLE Additionally, the nearby public library, elementary school, churches, and senior Downtown Stormwater Improvements
citizen housing will also benefit from these safe routes. Amenities in the master
plan need to be prioritized for a future Indiana Department of Natural Resources $250,000
NEW HAVEN Land and Water Conservation grant application. The Park is owned by Maumee
Township and a Five Year Maste Plan Update is scheduled for 2019, with a LWCF
application anticipated in 2020. The City has committed $50,000 to the project in
WOODBURN addition to approximately $25,000 that the Township has through their budget and
donations. A Land and Water Conservation grant is up to $200,000 to an additional
$125,000 in match will need to be raised locally.

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