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Council allocates $3.5 million in budget for visitor center; committee pursues public-private funding for 50-foot Jackrabbit monument

5774586 · September 10, 2025
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The council confirmed $3.5 million in the proposed budget for a visitor center and discussed fundraising and public-private partnerships to complete a proposed $5 million project that includes a 50-foot-plus jackrabbit monument. Organizers said $150,000 has been pledged toward the monument.

City staff and community volunteers outlined plans to build a dedicated visitor center downtown and erect a 50-foot-plus jackrabbit as a community landmark, and the council confirmed $3.5 million in spending authority for the project in the proposed FY 2025'26 budget. Aaron, a city staff member, told the council the proposed budget includes $3.5 million toward a visitor center and associated jackrabbit monument; organizers estimated the full project could cost about $5 million. "Spending authority, quite a bit of it is there," Aaron said. A commenter identified in the meeting as Renee Earl discussed an…

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