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City of Thibodaux Receives Keep Louisiana Beautiful Beautification Grant
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| Wednesday, Jan. 28th at 10:43 AM | Wednesday, Jan. 28th at 10:45 AM |
Phone: 446-7606
Email: grants@ci.thibodaux.la.us
Thibodaux, LA—Keep
Louisiana Beautiful (KLB), the state’s premier anti-litter and community
improvement organization, has chosen the City
of Thibodaux to receive a Beautification Grant to support our community beautification efforts.
Mayor Kevin Clement announced
today that Keep Louisiana Beautiful has awarded the $4,038 grant to help create and execute planting projects focused on improving the appearance
of communities throughout Louisiana by creating beautiful, well-maintained
public spaces. Priority planting projects include improving and beautifying
entry points to cities, highway corridors and medians, downtown roadways and
intersections, and other highly visible and highly used public spaces.
"This grant award represents an active partnership with KLB that will help
us uphold our responsibility to do the right thing for the environment and
community regarding the Edwin H. Chaisson, Sr. Memorial Park beautification
project. The City of Thibodaux anticipates that upgrades to this park will
attract residents and visitors alike to come enjoy one of the City’s beautiful
outdoor facilities," Mayor Clement said.
KLB’s Executive Director, Susan Russell, explains that
the Beautification Grant is designed to provide funding for local projects and
programs bringing about behavioral changes needed to improve the appearance of
communities in Louisiana. “People are less likely to litter in areas that
display community pride and that are well-maintained and beautiful, so reducing
litter in highly visible areas is an additional key driver of this grant. KLB
seeks projects that have diverse community support, volunteer involvement,
collaboration with stakeholders, and benefit the community at large.”
Made possible with funding from the State of Louisiana and the Office of the
Lieutenant Governor, 11
Beautification Grants totaling over $72,000
were awarded to eligible organizations, including Louisiana parishes and municipalities.
Mayor Clement added. “The City of Thibodaux will use our grant for
beautification at Edwin H. Chaisson, Sr. Memorial Park, located at 1000 Jackson
Street, Thibodaux, LA 70301. The City of Thibodaux anticipates that beautifying this area with new signage, a garden, and trees will in turn make it more
inviting to the community."
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The City of Thibodaux’s
vision is to progressively provide the best quality of life while keeping our
small-town sense of community. Our goal is to provide affordable, high-quality
municipal services to the Citizens of the City of Thibodaux, while also ensuring
their safety. We will implement these through a set of core values and
priorities: Safety, Recreation, Infrastructure, Growth, Community, and Culture. For more
information about the City of Thibodaux, please visit https://www.ci.thibodaux.la.us/.
Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB), is a
state program under the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of
Culture, Recreation, and Tourism that promotes a personal, corporate, and
community responsibility for a clean and beautiful Louisiana. KLB supports
local communities through programs and resources for litter education,
prevention, removal, enforcement, beautification, recycling, waste reduction,
and sustainability initiatives. KLB is affiliated with the national
organization, Keep America Beautiful, and is supported by a robust statewide
network of Community Affiliates and University Affiliates. Learn more at KeepLouisianaBeautiful.org.
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