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Brown Deer staff warns tariffs could push park restroom cost over budget; pump-track supply under review
Summary
At the March 3 Village of Brown Deer board meeting, staff reported potential tariffs affecting a Slovakia-made pump track and a Canadian-made self-cleaning restroom that could add roughly 25% and an estimated $100,000 to project costs; staff said they are monitoring and will return to the board if budget impacts arise.
Village staff told the Village of Brown Deer Village Board on March 3 that two planned park purchases could be affected by international tariffs and that staff is monitoring the situation and preparing information for upcoming meetings.
The staff member said the pump track planned for a village park is manufactured in Slovakia and that while no tariffs are in effect at this moment, talks between the U.S. and the European Union mean the village is watching supply and pricing. The staff member said the village has asked the project lead, identified in the…
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