Fieldale board turns down grants for community center renovations

Fieldale board turns down grants for community center renovations

Requirements for $1.5 million in grants proved prohibitively expensive for the Fieldale Heritage Inc. board of directors, who recently voted to decline the funding to renovate the Fieldale Recreation Center. “The decision comes after careful consideration of the grant requirements and their potential impact on the facility’s long-term sustainability,” the board said in a news release.The funding package consisted of $1 million from the Virginia …