The DuPage County Finance Committee approved $70,550 in funding for three Wheaton projects at its Tuesday, Nov. 10 meeting.
Two grants go to the Wheaton Park District and one to the Wheaton Public Library. All three are funded through the county's ARPA interest fund, which is tied to the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), according to committee records.
The committee approved $15,000 for the park district to purchase a replacement shade structure at the Sensory Garden Playground. A separate $25,550 grant supports the 2027 Wheaton Field of Honor event.
The three Wheaton grants were part of a larger batch of ARPA interest fund awards the committee approved that day.
The committee also approved $30,000 for the Wheaton Public Library to construct a permanent Story Walk and an Interactive Garden.
