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Council budget includes funds for Civic Center Plaza restoration, Greenway right‑of‑way work and other capital designs
Summary
Budget proposes concept refinement and public review for Civic Center Plaza, $100,000 for Greenway Trail right-of-way negotiation with CSX, pool renovation design money and $195,000 for pickleball amenities among other capital items.
The draft budget programs design and public engagement money for several visible capital projects, including Civic Center Plaza restoration, right-of-way work on the proposed Greenway Trail and planning funds for an outdoor pool renovation.
Staff reported consultants are preparing concept plans for the Civic Center Plaza restoration and said the effort has fallen behind schedule; they plan to refine concepts based on public input and bring updated plans back for additional review. Council members asked that the restoration be coordinated with local arts and beautification groups.
The Greenway Trail budget carries $100,000 earmarked for work this fiscal year; staff said the immediate focus is negotiating right-of-way acquisition with CSX and preparing a contract amendment with updated consultant quotes. Staff explained that the original consultant is no longer in business and that new cost estimates require a contract amendment before work can proceed.
Other capital items in the packet include design funding for an outdoor pool renovation (planning only, not construction), $75,000 for courtroom final construction and furnishings, continued implementation funds for Kayenta, and $195,000 programmed for pickleball facilities. Staff said the community engagement process will continue for high-visibility projects and that revised plans will be presented for public review.
Ending: Staff asked council to support moving the consultant amendments and right-of-way negotiations forward so the Greenway and Civic Center projects can progress to the next design and public-review steps.
