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The committee reviewed three options in the meeting packet for Old Orchard Park: within the park clearing away from flood-prone areas, at the upper entrance near West Granville Street, or along the upper portion of the trail. A committee member said option 2, at the entrance, “gives it the greatest visibility,” while another member said a tucked location along the trail would create a pleasant discovery for pedestrians and cyclists.

Staff noted a preference for Option 1 (in the clearing) as the formal staff recommendation; Alyssa, parks staff, said the statue is about “90% complete” with final waterproofing and attachment work pending and that placement can occur “as soon as this week” once the concrete base is ready. She said rebar was used to straighten the statue's attachment to its Catawba base during rehabilitation.

Committee members discussed trade-offs: visibility to deter vandalism versus creating a scenic discovery point on the trail, visual connections to the Old Orchard Park sign, and avoiding placement adjacent to utility poles or too close to crosswalks that might confuse pedestrians. Members also noted nearby development to the west (a commercial/industrial area) could increase the site's visibility in the future.

No formal site selection vote was taken. Staff said they do not need a definitive decision immediately and will continue coordination, including moving a temporary park sign if needed to align visuals with the final statue location.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Parks and Recreation Committee 6/4/25","oneSentenceSummary","Parks committee members reviewed three placement options for the Johnny Appleseed statue in Old Orchard Park and heard that the statue's rehabilitation is about 90% complete and can be placed once a concrete base is installed.","taxTitle","Sunbury City, Delaware County, Ohio","taxId",53946,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6212784,"Sunbury staff: JR Smith Park design 30% complete; city planning $2–2.5 million borrowing",380,97000,477000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3683358-d2c61ac1bb4240f23c5e460fb66adff2&start=97&end=477","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3683358-d2c61ac1bb4240f23c5e460fb66adff2/thumbnail_97000.jpg","/articles/6212784/Ohio/Sunbury-staff-JR-Smith-Park-design-30-complete-city-planning-225-million-borrowing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212784-f969094b2af9b33b63c616236882c295/orig.mp4?Expires=1775225862&Signature=XPqHOHDhcJCHwDiitJUKHRoFPb4Na0rPjLL2oZRFpMzw9zt7nrT4FSG4TZPvdVCwP2lpgHk3M5lO2xGYtXEssXApbQS4vHUmPZ-G1ssD29xx-oiNrKBNXy0C6fG3W2R9-nzIUiiez-zh-UzwW6pk~6fCmaXHWgdLLn5ZAwf6sp9EQqBvv~eaOiwSNgBiL0BcmkELDCttQRNYrHP9V9JNiX0uzGvw3CbPvDBbPOKxWLgTfTmFAJZqgAoTKKxj~DcWkyVqQ85rFMrG4DIwxlHhVV86KerWVqaf3bVHUcTD20t06EWH5jLp-j-czdJYNTi2h9VOLHdSFn5NRc8-NkJ7eg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sunbury City parks staff told the Parks and Recreation Committee on June 4 that the JR Smith Park conceptual design is about 30% complete and that the city expects to seek financing to finish construction.

The update matters because the committee was told the city has $1 million available from city funds and ARPA and expects to borrow between $2 million and $2.5 million to cover remaining costs. A city staff member said, “we anticipate borrowing somewhere between 2 and 2 and a half million dollars to finish the balance of it.”

City staff said design work should reach about 90% completion in the fall and that they plan to present financing recommendations to the finance committee and then the City Council beginning in September. The staff presentation said the city will bid the work to confirm prices before finalizing borrowing amounts.

On annual cost estimates, staff provided a projected debt-service figure and anticipated revenue sources. “It looks like the debt service is gonna be somewhere close to $200,000 per year,” a city staff member said. Staff also said the city currently estimates annual impact-fee collections of about $110,000, and that the general fund will contribute toward the remainder.

Committee members asked about financing length and how equipment life affects bond terms. A staff speaker said the city intends to issue a roughly 20-year bond and that bond counsel indicated finance terms could stretch to 21 years, but playground equipment has a shorter useful life than other park assets.

Committee members and staff did not take any formal vote on the project during the meeting; staff described the schedule and next steps and said they expect construction activity more likely in the next calendar year, possibly breaking ground in spring following final approvals and bidding.

Staff identified Richard Washington as a participant in late-stage project discussions and said the city’s financial adviser and bond counsel have been consulted. The committee was told staff will return with refined design documents and a financing recommendation for committee and council consideration.","City staff reported the JR Smith Park design is about 30% complete, with a goal of 90% by fall and a financing plan that pairs $1 million in existing city/ARPA funds with anticipated borrowing of $2–$2.5 million repaid over about 20 years.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee considers locations for Johnny Appleseed statue; staff says restoration nearly complete

Sunbury staff: JR Smith Park design 30% complete; city planning $2–2.5 million borrowing