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Parks staff warn of $10.5M deferred maintenance; new grants fund Mill Creek and Riverfront work
Summary
Stayton parks staff told the budget committee the replacement value of the parks system is about $31 million with roughly $10.5 million in deferred maintenance. Staff highlighted ARPA and state grants for Riverfront and Mill Creek Park projects and said asset management and a parks levy would be needed to sustain service and planned amenities.
Stayton's parks presentation to the budget committee emphasized a large deferred-maintenance backlog, recent grants to build or improve parks, and the role an operating levy would play in maintaining current services.
What staff reported: Julia Brandt, Director, and Barry, Public Works staff, said the estimated replacement value of the park system is about $31,000,000 and that deferred-maintenance totals roughly $10,500,000 — about 34 percent of park assets in failing or poor condition. Staff listed…
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