Ryan, Parks and Recreation Director, told the board the parks general fund is healthy and the department has budgeted several capital and maintenance items for the coming year. He said the department will purchase two new pickup trucks (one for parks maintenance and one for events), a zero-turn mower, a sprayer, and a self-propelled soil spreader.

Ryan said $250,000 is in the capital budget for four playgrounds and the council also budgeted $150,000 for a parks master plan designed to set a long-term vision for parks and facilities. "We have the opportunity this year to do a parks master plan," Ryan said; later in the meeting a board member confirmed the master plan allocation at $150,000.

Planned facility work in the current budget includes replacing flooring at the Dale Robertson Center, replacing or repairing exterior doors at the Yukon Community Center and sound-dampening work inside the Yukon Community Center. Ryan also noted money for additional baseball field fencing and continuing irrigation work in Chisholm Trail Park.

Board members raised minor maintenance items during new business: Joe Baumann flagged peeling signage on the Dale Robertson Center and asked staff to take a look; another member requested maintenance at Sunrise softball fields, noting they are in rough shape and currently unused. A resident request for a girls’ flag-football league was mentioned; Ryan said the department offered one last year but did not draw enough registrations and would consider offering it again.

No new appropriations were adopted during the meeting; the board received the budget overview and staff will proceed with purchases and planning within the approved budget framework.