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The latest budget proposal from Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones offers no new money for the implementation of the city’s Riverfront Plan, which has raised concern among outdoor groups about what the lack of funding could mean for projects such as the Brown’s Island dam walk.

Tammy D. Hawley, the mayor’s press secretary, said the city is hoping to receive $2.5 million in matching funds from the state to supplement the $4 million the city has on hand.

Hawley said the Commonwealth Transportation Board is expected to act at a meeting in June. She said early signs are encouraging that the city will get the money, which is tied to pedestrian-focused projects.

“As such, we are looking at potentially $6.5 million that will be on hand for the continued advancement of this project,” Hawley said. “That is the reason you don’t see new money in the (capital budget) at this time.”

In the past two budget years, the city has allocated almost $5 million in capital funds to help jump-start the Riverfront Plan, an ambitious $60 million endeavor intended to increase access to the river and bolster its role as a lure for the city.

Hawley said Jones pushed for the initial $5 million and that the Riverfront Plan is a priority for him.