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Council accepts $10,000 Lynch Family donation for White Park playground; fundraising exceeded shortfall
Summary
The council accepted a $10,000 donation from the Lynch Family Trust for the White Park inclusive playground. Staff said an enhanced fundraising campaign raised about $62,000 to cover a $60,000 shortfall on a project budgeted at $800,000–$860,000.
The City Council accepted a $10,000 donation from the Lynch Family Trust to help fund the White Park inclusive playground. City staff reported the playground’s final quotes exceeded the approved budget by about $60,000 and that an enhanced community fundraising campaign raised roughly $62,000 to close the gap.
City staff summarized the funding: the project’s revised total is about $860,000, funded with a $400,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant, $350,000 from the city, and private donations that were originally estimated at $50,000. Staff said the community campaign, led by Friends of White Park and supported by Mayor Champlin and Councilor McNamara, produced an additional $62,000.
Councilors congratulated volunteers and donors. Councilor Brown asked whether the full $60,000 had been raised; staff confirmed the enhanced campaign exceeded the target. Councilor Schultz publicly thanked former Governor Lynch and Dr. Susan Lynch for their gift.
The council approved the acceptance of the Lynch Family Trust donation and the related $10,000 appropriation.
