St. Clair County, MI — The Community Foundation of St. Clair County just approved three grants to support projects in Marine City, MI. A $45,000 grant will support a new marina, and two $10,00 grants will go toward the Bridge to Bay Trail and the Marine City Hall building.
Laura Scaccia, Board Chair of the Marine City Community & Economic Development Board, said in a press release, “The residents, businesses and stakeholders of Marine City are very excited. The marina project was recently voted the #1 regional priority by the Blue Meets Green Coalition, and we’re proud that our Community Foundation factors that ranking into their grant awards.”
There hasn’t been a new marina in the Blue Water Area in many years, and the project in Marine City will utilize almost 600 feet of waterfront property on the Belle River that has been under-utilized. The grant will contribute to the purchase of the property which is close to downtown.
The Bridge to Bay Trail system is an ongoing priority of the Blue Meets Green Initiative, and the grant will contribute to the engineering, planning, and designing of the trail in Marine City, Algonac, and Clay.
The grant for the Marine City Hall will help continue the restoration work on the historic building to ensure it remains a beautiful landmark for the community.
“These unique downtown assets are critical to our region’s growth,” said Randy Maiers, president & CEO of the Community Foundation. “When we factored in the unique chance to help add a new marina, plus work on the gaps of the Bridge to Bay trail project and the landmark anchor on the north end of town, these were three projects that we really wanted to be involved in.”
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
