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Council places budget amendments on consent agenda including Gold Dust pickleball project and downtown parking expansion
Summary
Villa Rica finance staff presented several budget amendments on May 6 — including $250,500 for Gold Dust Park pickleball courts and pavilion, $78,810 for 15 additional downtown gym parking spaces, $269,553 in supplemental LMIG funds for resurfacing, and $84,766 in hotel/motel product development funds for downtown parking improvements — and the council placed the package on the consent agenda for May 13.
Villa Rica finance staff presented multiple budget amendments at the May 6 work session; the council placed the package on the consent agenda for the May 13 meeting.
Key items included:
- Gold Dust Park improvements: Staff proposed using previously approved funds and savings from other projects to deliver six new outdoor pickleball courts (fencing, lighting, posts, nets, sidewalks and landscaping), resurface and repaint existing tennis courts, and install a 20‑by‑60 pavilion with restroom and concession facilities. The staff estimate presented was $250,500; staff said funds were available from Carroll SPLOST allocations and project savings.
- Downtown gym parking expansion: A proposed addition of 15 parking spaces adjacent to the new downtown gym was estimated at $78,810 and would be funded from existing general capital funds and savings.
- Supplemental LMIG funds: The city received $269,553 in supplemental Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) funds from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to be applied to resurfacing projects, including Church Street; staff will coordinate with city engineers on project selection.
- Hotel/motel product development: The council packet recommended using $84,766 of hotel/motel product development funds (from fund balance) for downtown parking lot repaving and fencing. Staff explained that product development under hotel/motel rules allows for physical improvements (brick‑and‑mortar) that support tourism‑related amenities such as the amphitheater and downtown events.
Staff said these amendments reallocated previously appropriated funds or used available fund balances and thus had no net new impact on the adopted budget. Council did not object to placing the combined amendments on the consent agenda; formal action will be considered at the May 13 meeting.
