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Commission approves additional side-by-side purchase; parks staff reports tournament growth and turf plans
Summary
The commission approved payment for an additional side-by-side utility vehicle for parks and recreation; staff reported the parks budget remains on track for a planned back-turf renovation and that the tournament calendar has grown to about 24 events this year with plans for more next year.
The Decatur County Commission approved payment for an additional side-by-side utility vehicle for parks and recreation and heard an update from parks staff on facility budgets and tournaments. Staff said the vehicle purchase was split with outside funding and will support maintenance and event weekends at the complex.
Parks staff reported the turf renovation for the back field remains on track with an expected cost in the neighborhood of $120,000 for the back turf, and that the department remains under original equipment budget projections. Staff said additional equipment purchases were "well under" what was initially budgeted and that roughly half or more of the relevant budget remains available for the building and turf work. In conversation the staff referenced an initial $30,000 figure tied to previous dirt renovation plans that changed when the project switched from dirt to turf.
Staff also updated the commission on tournaments: this year the parks complex will host about 24 tournaments with expectations to reach at least 30 next year and to be fully booked from March 1 through July 1. Commissioners moved and seconded the equipment payment; the motion passed by voice vote.
The transcript shows commissioners asked for a spreadsheet of remaining budget figures and staff agreed to provide it after the meeting. Details such as exact remaining balances and final vendor invoices were not specified in the provided excerpts.
