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Council accepts $340,000 state grant amendment for Tequesta Park but agrees to return to 90% design to reduce local match
Summary
Council accepted a state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) amendment that offers up to $340,000 toward Tequesta Park improvements but directed staff to revert to 90% plans from a 100% contract to limit the village’s additional local match to about $14,000 rather than roughly $54,000.
The Village of Tequesta council accepted an amended state grant that provides up to $340,000 in matching funds for planned improvements at Tequesta Park and then directed staff to return to a reduced design scope to limit local out-of-pocket costs.
Village staff told the council the state grant agreement arrived with a lower-than-expected appropriation that changes prior assumptions. Staff said the village’s options were to proceed with a full 100% plan set under the existing Kimley‑Horn proposal — which staff said would require allocating roughly $54,000 in additional village funds — or revert to a 90% plan set under Kimley‑Horn and limit additional spending to about $14,000.
Why it matters: council members said they want to advance the park work but were hesitant to commit a larger local funding allocation while some state approvals and project details remain uncertain. One council member said the $54,000 delta is significant and recommended a more conservative path; others expressed a desire to complete the full plans later if warranted.
Council action and next steps: councilors voiced support for accepting the amended DEP grant as written. By consensus the council asked staff to bring back the grant documents with Kimley‑Horn’s 90% design option and the associated budget amendment at the next council meeting so the council can approve the reduced-scope contract and the smaller local allocation.
No final contract amendment for Kimley‑Horn was executed at the meeting; staff said a budget amendment will be required whether the village proceeds with 90% or 100% plans. Council asked staff to return with the updated agreement and budget amendment for formal approval.
