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$100K to benefit Ithaca parks

$100K to benefit Ithaca parks

Summer day at Stewart Park in Ithaca Photo: Saga Communications/Matt Aceto


ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — The City of Ithaca is receiving $100,000.

The money is coming from the Town of Ithaca to benefit facilities at Cass Park and Stewart Park. In exchange, town residents will get discounts on recreational programs.

Ithaca’s Town Board unanimously approved the deal on Jan. 13. Town Supervisor Rod Howe said the agreement sees approval “every year.”

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