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Platte County approves $1.58 million in parks and stormwater capital spending, voters’ sales tax funds projects
Summary
The commission approved $467,000 in community‑center asphalt/concrete repairs covered by membership reserve funds, a $1,114,000 cooperative purchase for a destination playground at Michael Gunn Park (paid from parks and stormwater sales tax), and authorized distribution of stormwater grants recommended by the county stormwater committee.
Platte County Commissioners approved several parks and stormwater capital actions funded outside the general fund, including repairs to community center surfaces, a major playground purchase at Michael Gunn Park and awards from this year’s stormwater grant round.
The decisions matter because they allocate voter‑approved parks and stormwater sales tax revenues to near‑term capital maintenance and improvements across county parks and unincorporated areas.
Parks and Recreation Director Daniel Erickson presented two connected items: a bid award and a contract award for concrete and asphalt work at the county’s north and south community centers. Erickson said the centers’ original flatwork had…
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