The cities, whose voters had passed bond issues to pay for the site, turned around and donated it to the state.

The city donated $10 million, and the Federal Government $1.2 million.

The conditions all were met, with the city of Edmond donating an additional $2,000 in bonds.

He said the city should just donate it to his cash-starved group as a community service.

The city will donate the land for its quarter share of the project.

The city of Amsterdam donated the land on which it was built.

The city voluntarily donated a spot just north of the city.

Early in the next century, the first church was built on the present location when the city donated the land.

The city donated $50,000 to the cause in September 2007.

The city of Mexia and three local landowners donated the land creating the park in 1935.