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Coffey said the city remains about $17,000 “upside down” in the utility fund and that staff plans to trim construction-material line items across four major departments to balance that fund. He also told the commission the battalion chief position the commission previously discussed is not included in the current draft and acknowledged that omission as an oversight.

Staff reviewed several capital items and timing: police-body-camera/video upgrades were reduced from an earlier $100,000 estimate to a known cost of $85,000; bay-door replacements were split into two phases with $35,000 in this budget and additional doors considered mid-year if other items come in under budget; and a replacement public-works dump truck was flagged as a priority with an estimated cost of $250,000.

On noncapital items, Coffey recommended setting aside $50,000 in the current budget to match half of a proposed county contribution to a series of joint celebrations for a 250th anniversary; the county has indicated support of $100,000 spread over two budget cycles and staff asked the commission whether to match the county’s effort this year by budgeting $50,000 and the remainder in FY27.

Coffey and staff also described collaborative capital projects the county proposed and is funding in part: a $300,000 total project cost was cited for skate-park improvements; the county is proposing $600,000 for a proposed multi-court pickleball complex at Whites Park; and commitments toward Millennium Park playground surfacing, furnishings and ball-field improvements were discussed. Coffey recommended the city participate in the planning process rather than immediately appropriating a matching $600,000 until bids and a final design are available.

Commissioners raised concerns about the pickleball proposal’s scale and timing. Coffey said the county’s $600,000 budget is a target and that staff recommended phased planning, surveying and design that could take 90–100 days before construction could be bid in early spring for a summer construction window. He noted parking, potential grading and restroom access are planning considerations and that Whites Park is a county park; any city participation would be decided once firm pricing and scope are known.

On other park priorities, Coffey said the city and county had coordinated to reprioritize projects so that items the county agreed to match appear earlier on the city's capital list. He also reported county interest in an Allen Springs mountain-bike park and Millennium Park improvements to replace mulch with ADA-compliant surfacing.

Coffey asked commissioners to review the draft and provide feedback ahead of the next budget meeting scheduled for May 29; staff plans to present a final draft then and, pending only minor changes, proceed to a first reading at the regular commission meeting on June 9.

No formal budget appropriation or staff-hiring action was taken at the special meeting; commissioners directed staff to return with the refined final draft that incorporated the discussed corrections and priorities.

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City Manager Earl Coffey told commissioners the grant will be administered through the city as a pass-through and that the only city contribution is a matching amount the commission had already committed in a prior year.

During the special-called meeting Chair Sherry asked for a motion; an unnamed commissioner moved approval and another commissioner seconded. Chair Sherry called for a voice vote: \"Aye.\" \"Motion carries.\"

The resolution number cited at the meeting was 2025052101. The commission did not discuss changes to the match amount at this session and gave no additional direction to staff beyond approving the agreement.

The action completes acceptance of the grant; staff will proceed with administering the funds and coordinating the master-plan work with the airport sponsor and grantor.

No public comments or separate votes on implementation details were made during the motion.

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City Manager Earl Coffey said the issue is \"fluid\" and that the initial meeting produced a long discussion but no final decision. Coffey described differences between a childcare facility and a preschool model: the Pulaski County model the group examined operates as a full childcare facility that can grow enrollment across age bands, whereas treating the space primarily as a preschool (daytime-only) differs operationally and financially.

Coffey said the school district and early-childhood stakeholders still need to adjust the model and the city intends to convene follow-up meetings after school graduations and other calendar constraints. He said the city's current financial exposure is limited: the city's income from the facility is tied to an existing lease, and \"there are currently no changes to the lease\" discussed at the meeting.

Staff reported the key challenges are operational (extended hours, staffing and how a childcare facility absorbs early start-up costs) and that Pulaski County's center — cited as a successful model — serves roughly 250 children, a scale the Jenny Rogers concept has not yet reached.

Coffey said staff will research the Pulaski County model and reconvene stakeholders; the commission received no request at this meeting to appropriate city funds for the facility and no immediate budget change was proposed.

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