(KLZA)-- The Pawnee City Council received information about two grants awarded to the community totaling more than one million dollars when they met last week.

Pawnee City has been awarded a $480,000 Community Development Block Grant for public works which will help with the costs of street improvements including a culvert repair and drainage improvements on 17th Street near the fairgrounds, work on E Street from 14th to 16th and work on 15th Street from E to F Streets.

The projects are expected to done in the summer of 2025.

The CDBG grant will require a $130,000 match from the city.

The second grant, totals $535,000 through the Rural Community Recovery Program. The grant funds will help acquire two dilapidated buildings in downtown Pawnee City to be razed. City Clerk Tammy Curtis said that the area will become Tranquility Park and will include the construction of a gazeebo and installing and benches.

A portion of the grant funds will be used to improve Van Horne Park on the south side of Pawnee City.

The remaining funds will help cover the costs of improvements to the Pawnee City Swimming Pool to include the replacement of two ladders in the pool, the two diving boards and repair the steps in the shallow end and sandblast and re-coat the pool.

In other business, the Pawnee City Council approved the expenditure of $4,000 to pay for fireworks for the 4th of July celebration. By making the purchase now, the city will received 15% discount. The Pawnee City Chamber of Commerce will reimburse the City for the fireworks purchase.