The Keizer City Council on Nov. 3 approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to sign a $750,000 state grant agreement for phase 3 of the Keizer Rapids Park synthetic turf fields project.

Assistant City Manager Tim Wood told council the grant funds are provided up front rather than as a reimbursement and that all funds must be expended by the end of the current biennium, June 30, 2027. Council members and staff said the project is scheduled to proceed to construction next year, assuming permitting and contracting milestones are met.

Council unanimously adopted the resolution. Councilors praised student testimony and community support that helped secure the appropriation, and staff thanked the state representative who sponsored the appropriation in the legislative package.

Staff will proceed with required grant reporting and schedule construction planning consistent with the grant spending deadline.