Greenwood Parks Board approves multiple sponsorships, purchases and service agreements

The Greenwood Parks Board voted Feb. 4 to approve a series of sponsorships, purchases and professional-service agreements covering concessions, event sponsorships, facility purchases and technology upgrades.

The actions approved included sponsorship agreements with local businesses, purchase orders for facility equipment, a sole‑source purchase determination and professional services agreements for cloud hosting, radio promotion and drone shows. Most motions passed by voice vote after brief staff presentations; roll-call aye votes were recorded for board members present on each item.

Why it matters: The approvals fund and formalize vendors and sponsors for parks operations and upcoming events — from concessions at Freedom Springs and Sports Park to drone pre-shows for FreedomFest and a cloud migration of the department’s recreation software — and include capital work for the community center interior.

What the board approved (selected highlights): - Concession and goods contracts with Chicago’s Pizza for Sports Park and Freedom Springs (contract approvals; motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved). - Sponsorship agreements: All In Painting ($4,500 total for dugout signage at Sports Park and summer concert-series sponsorship), Indiana Astros (8x4 banner, $1,000), Winters Plumbing (pool banner + souvenir-cup imprint, $1,000), CombatOps (souvenir-cup partner and Freedom Festival parade title partner, $4,000). All sponsorship motions were…