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Council committee reallocates $150,000 to Baxter Park match in Homewood
Summary
A capital budget amendment shifts $150,000 from sports facility improvements to park reconstruction to match a philanthropic donation for Baxter Park in Homewood as part of a corridor revitalization effort; the committee gave an affirmative recommendation.
The Finance and Law Committee on Jan. 8 advanced Bill 1364, a resolution amending the 2024 capital budget to shift $150,000 from facility improvements for sports facilities to park reconstruction to fund Baxter Park in the Homewood neighborhood.
Councilman Mosley said the transfer matches a $150,000 philanthropic donation secured by the Parks Conservancy and is part of a larger revitalization of the Frankstown Avenue corridor: "This is a match to a $150,000 philanthropic, donation that the Parks Conservancy has gotten for Baxter Park, in in Homewood." He thanked Director McDevitt and the Parks Conservancy for their work.
The committee recorded an affirmative recommendation on the amendment. The motion and second were made on the record; the transcript does not identify additional amendments or a named roll-call beyond the committee’s recorded "aye." The amendment will be reflected in the city’s capital program and proceed to the full council for final action.
