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Council committee calls for $9,927.87 appropriation to repair park fencing

6440838 · October 21, 2025
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Summary

Finance and personnel committee called for legislation to appropriate $9,927.87 from the general fund for fence repairs at Edgewood Park’s pickleball court and a dugout at Barberton Community Sports Complex; emergency language and a single reading were requested.

The finance and personnel committee moved to call up legislation to appropriate $9,927.87 from the general fund to the parks administrative capital budget to repair fencing at Edgewood Park’s pickleball court and the dugout at Barberton Community Sports Complex.

Don Patterson, director of Parks and Recreation, requested the funding in a letter that was referred to the finance committee. During the Oct. 20 meeting, the committee voted to call for the legislation with emergency wording and one reading. The motion was moved and seconded during the committee discussion; those present responded “Aye” when the chair called the vote.

The appropriation was described as a targeted, small capital expenditure to repair fencing at two park locations. Committee members said they had discussed the request the prior week and had no further remarks during the Oct. 20 session. The motion to call for legislation advances the request to the full council for final consideration and formal adoption.