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Parks department proposes $26.3 million in 2026 budgets, highlights Bear Creek Park construction and Monon Boulevard Phase 3
Summary
Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation presented a proposed operating and capital request that includes $6.74 million in the general fund and roughly $4.7 million in capital for 2026, with major items including phase 2 of Bear Creek Park, Monon Boulevard Phase 3 and a $750,000 floating boardwalk at Founders Park.
Michael Klitzing, director of Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation, presented the department’s proposed 2026 budgets across four operating funds and two capital funds during the City of Carmel’s 2026 budget workshops.
Klitzing told the council the department is proposing $6,740,033 in general‑fund support for park operations and about $4,700,000 in capital projects in the 2026 request; the department’s total requested operating and capital budgets combined were roughly $26,300,000. He said earned income — program fees, memberships and enterprise activity — accounts for most of the department’s revenue and that the city’s general fund contributes roughly 32 percent of operating support in the requested 2026 budget.
Klitzing highlighted specific projects…
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