Funding for a proposed multi-use park in Bowmanstown has come through.

Councilwoman Kara Scott told borough council on Tuesday that Bowmanstown Area Residents Connected received a Recreation and Parks Technical Assistance Program grant for up to $2,500 to be used for a park along Railroad Street near the post office.

In June, council granted permission to Bowmanstown Area Residents Connected to apply for a grant for the park.

That came after Rodney Reeser, vice president of BARC, again pitched a plan to use the borough’s letterhead to get the grant to get a site plan for the park.

Reeser said at that time it was merely for the site plan.

Before council granted its consent, Councilman William Ravert asked Reeser if BARC would be willing to sign an agreement that they would maintain the property.

Mayor Zach Snyder said at that time he doesn’t believe they could enforce that even if they wanted to.

Councilman Rob Moyer said he was in favor of BARC pursuing it.

Reeser said one of the reasons why BARC likes the Railroad Street site is because the borough is a D & L Trail town.