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Excess sales tax committee recommends roughly $950,000 for youth facilities, downtown kiosks and Gordy Park repairs
Summary
A citizen committee told the El Dorado City Commission it wants roughly $950,000 in excess sales tax dollars directed to youth facilities (including a BMX site), downtown kiosks, Gordy Park improvements and other community needs; the proposals are concepts that will require formal appropriation and program detail before funds are released.
Ashley Jack, representing the excess sales tax committee, told the El Dorado City Commission the group reviewed roughly $950,000 in requests and voted on a package of recommendations for the commission to consider.
The recommendations prioritize youth and community projects. "We had right at about $950,000 to look at," Jack said. The committee recommended $50,000 for a BMX facility, but Jack said members worried $50,000 might not cover needed site work and fencing. The committee also recommended a $300,000 youth-facilities allocation intended to support multiple park-and-recreation projects — with some of that money targeted to augment the BMX site once a final location and setup are decided.
Why it matters: The funds come from an excess local sales…
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