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Commissioners vote to pause O.B. Fuller Park pavilion project until 5-year recreation plan is complete
Summary
After heated debate and input from staff and the trust fund, the Delta County Board voted 3-2 to delay construction at O.B. Fuller Park until the county completes a five-year recreation plan and solicits public input.
Delta County commissioners on Feb. 18 voted to pause the planned pavilion and picnic-area development at O.B. Fuller Park until the county completes its five-year recreation plan and collects public input.
Commissioner Williams moved to pause the OB Fuller project; Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion. The board held an extended discussion in which commissioners, staff and the parks manager described competing priorities: some members pushed to begin construction while others and the trust fund recommended public-engagement and a consolidated plan. The parks manager reported the trust fund favored a single concentrated day-use area near the beach and Bark River and suggested delaying construction until the five-year plan and associated public survey are complete.
Roll-call on the pause motion recorded three votes in favor and two opposed. The transcript records the roll call as: Commissioner Johnson — No; Commissioner Williams — Yes; Commissioner Bankenhoven (appears as Dangenhoven/Van Denhoven in the record) — Yes; Commissioner Jensen — Yes; Commissioner Mehlner — No. The motion carried 3–2 to pause the project until the recreation plan process is concluded; board members said the plan is expected to be complete by Feb. 1, 2026, at which time project priorities will be revisited and the trust fund application options reassessed.
Speakers at the meeting emphasized different points: several commissioners stressed the cost implications of delay and existing budget set-asides; others, including parks staff, emphasized the trust fund’s recommendation to gather public input through the five-year plan and a tailored survey. The parks manager and staff also noted a wetland delineation prompted relocation work for permitting, and that additional engineering and permitting steps are required before construction could begin.
The board also deferred a related utility-easement item while staff await amended documents from utility engineers.
