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The city Park and Tree Commission has reached its fund-raising goal of $132,000 to match a $243,000 grant the city will use to make substantial improvements to lower Sankey Park in the coming year.

As of Monday, the city had raised $133,191 toward the project through in-kind donations, cash, pledges and contributions. That included $26,150 in cash donations. The city contributed $22,891 cash and $75,100 of in-kind labor in addition to the $30,000 it had already budgeted toward the total match requirement – $162,000. Community members pledged 4,050, and Cascade Timber Consulting provided...