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Concord Council hears parks bond update; small budget shifts, projects move toward construction

5364518 · July 11, 2025
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City finance and parks staff told the City Council that the general obligation parks bond is on track overall but showed three small budget adjustments, a roughly $1.4 million surplus, and schedule updates for several projects now in construction or design.

City of Concord officials told the City Council that the city’s general obligation parks bond program remains on budget overall while several individual projects saw modest estimate changes and a few construction milestones advanced. Jessica Jones, Concord finance director, told council the combined bond spreadsheet showed three changes: a roughly $100,000 increase at Caldwell Park for additional testing and a contract, a nearly $500,000 increase at Grama Park to cover testing, inspections and estimated driveway/easement work, and an update to Hartsell Park that now reflects a $300,000 restroom building the council approved last…

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