Panel debates using roughly $1.2M surplus for restroom, extra fields or grant matches

Sep 22, 2026

Committee discussed a reported surplus (members referenced roughly $1.2 million) and whether to spend it on a restroom/concession anchor, build two more softball fields, reserve match money for grants, or pursue a larger community-recreation center study.

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Committee members discussed how to allocate surplus funds from a lighting project, with a ballpark figure cited in the meeting of about $1.2 million. "Suppose $1,200,000," the chair said during the conversation about allocation options, and members weighed using some portion as grant match versus spending on immediate capital needs like the restroom/concession building or additional softball fields.

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