Omaha Mayor announces $5M philanthropic investment in city parks

Omaha’s philanthropic community will invest millions of dollars into the city’s public parks.

In his first State of the City address, Omaha Mayor John Ewing highlighted the upcoming public-private partnership, which he said holds “transformational potential to do more than plug a maintenance hole.”

Undisclosed philanthropic partners will contribute $5 million, an amount the city aims to match. The money will fill a gap identified by a consultant hired by the city…

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