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September 20, 2007

A $500,000 grant coming for Salty Brine pavillion

The state Department of Environmental Management is getting a $500,000 federal grant to replace the Salty Brine Beach pavillion in Narragansett, a move aimed at bettering public access there, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed's office announced today.

The money, from the National Parks Service, will be matched by another $500,000 from the state, Reed's office said.

“Salty Brine Beach is a wonderful family beach that gets a lot of use from both tourists and Rhode Islanders. The existing facility is over twenty five years old and in need of replacement,” said Reed in the statement. He is a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, which oversees National Park Service program spending.

The renovation will also meet enhanced accessibility requirements.

Formerly Galilee State Beach, the Salty Brine State Beach was dedicated in 1990 to Salty Brine, the state's well-known radio personality.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 3:57 PM | Permalink

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