KDHE awards grants for recycled tire items
Published on -6/12/2009, 1:37 PM
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Special to The Hays Daily News
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment awarded nearly $500,000 in waste-tire recycling grants to entities across the state.
The following area schools, cities and counties received funding:
* Hays USD 489 received $16,069.42 to purchase recycled-tire, loose-fill playground surfacing for O'Loughlin Elementary School.
* Hays USD 489 Head Start received $66,917.21 to purchase recycled-tire, loose-fill playground surfacing for elementary playgrounds.
* The city of Bison received $1,047 to purchase two recycled-tire picnic tables and four benches to place in Bison City Park No. 2.
* The city of Hays received $6,662.50 to purchase recycled-tire, loose-fill rubber mulch for the playground at East Frontier Park.
* The city of Kensington received $2,402.40 to purchase recycled-tire, loose fill playground surfacing at the city park and pool.
* The city of Lebanon received $1,500 to purchase recycled-tire, loose-fill rubber mulch for the playground at Lebanon City Park.
* The city of Victoria received $18,567 to purchase recycled-tire, loose-fill playground mulch for Honey Braun Park.
* Rush County received $1,197 to purchase two recycled-tire picnic tables and two benches for Rush County Lake.
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