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Finance staff: Park funds limited; commission told how to submit projects for 2026 CIP
Summary
City staff reviewed park operating and capital balances, explained statutory limits on park dedication fees and walked the Parks & Recreation Commission through the 2026–2034 capital improvement plan process, noting limited capacity for large projects and a mid‑May submission window for proposed projects.
Dan (city staff) told the North St. Paul Parks & Recreation Commission that the city’s park capital accounts hold modest cash balances and that state law limits how those dollars may be used.
The explanation came during a May meeting focused on the parks budget and the 2026–2034 capital improvement plan. Dan said the Park Dedication Fund held “a little over $456,000 in cash” as of March 31 and the Park Fund showed about $763,000 in cash, with roughly $29,000 in revenue recognized through March. He added that the Parks Fund had recorded a single expenditure of about $4,600 for a final payment to HGA for a study.
The Park Dedication Fund is constrained by Minnesota law to acquisition, development or improvement of parks, recreation facilities, playgrounds, trails, wetlands or open space and “cash…
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