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Board cuts Phase 4 from 4‑Bay Park plan and directs staff to seek grants, study fees
Summary
Supervisors gave conceptual approval to a parks cost‑recovery framework, removed Phase 4 from the proposed Pollock Pines/4‑Bay Park expansion, and asked staff to pursue specific grants and a phased fee study while exploring recreation contracting and rental revenue.
El Dorado County supervisors on July 22 directed staff to move forward on a package of parks‑funding actions: they agreed to a cost‑recovery framework for park services, authorized several grant pursuit steps for improvements at 4‑Bay Park, and removed a proposed Phase 4 (pickleball/basketball courts adjacent to residences) from a grant request after residents raised noise and siting concerns.
Why it matters: The Parks and Trails Division presented a financial sustainability plan to balance public subsidy with user fees and to identify new revenue options — rentals, permitting, concessions and targeted programming conducted by third‑party providers. The board approved staff direction to: (1) pursue a Land and Water Conservation Fund application and related Prop 68 and other grant opportunities for 4‑Bay Park, (2) continue a park fees/ cost‑of‑service analysis (staff to provide cost estimate for a…
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