The Pike Lake to Kosciusko Community Hospital branch of the Lake City Greenway is closer to construction with purchase of land owned by Robert J. McMorran Jr.

On Friday, the Warsaw Board of Works members reviewed a contract to purchase real estate as presented by city planner Jeff Noffsinger.

The $38,000 purchase price is for 28.6 acres of "wetlands."

In other matters related to the greenway, the city received funds in the form of stocks given by donors who wish to remain anonymous. A resolution granting Mayor Ernest Wiggins authority to sell the securities was approved.

The board also learned Kosciusko 21st Century Founda-tion entered into a grant agreement to fund the Pike Lake portion of the greenway for $50,000.

In other business the board:

• Approved the fire department's request that county dispatchers ride along with the fire departments.

Generally, according to fire chief Matt Warren, the ride-along program is limited to firefighters.

• Approved a $3,000 grant application to Kosciusko County Foundation by the parks and recreation department. Parks director Jon Garber said the funds will be used to replace 11-year-old carpet in the Senior Activities Center portion of the Pete Thorn Youth Center. The carpet will cost a total of $6,841.

Garber also presented engineering estimates for the Pike Lake Campground water project. A quote from Larry Long Engineers was accepted for $3,600 over a $8,200 quote from PES.

Board of Works members are Wiggins, Jerry Patterson and Charlie Smith. The board meets at 10:30 a.m. on the first and third Friday of each month in council chambers at city hall. [[In-content Ad]]