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Parks director outlines capital priorities; fiscal court approves $10,000 toward pool leak repairs
Summary
Parks & Recreation Director Tommy Barton presented capital projects and usage data for Millennium Park and Bunny Davis Pool; the fiscal court authorized $10,000 toward pool leak repairs and appointed Jason Lamb to the Parks & Recreation Board.
Parks & Recreation Director Tommy Barton briefed Boyle County Fiscal Court on ongoing maintenance, recent capital work and a proposed list of joint city-county projects at Millennium Park and Bunny Davis Pool on May 13.
Barton and newly hired maintenance director Yvette Bly described work over the past year: a memorial-tree database, field rehabilitation (Softball Field No. 2 and warning track), parking re-striping, refurbished batting cages, an athletic-field turf treatment program and replacement of 55-gallon trash barrels with approximately 50 trash cans with liners.
Why it matters: Millennium Park hosts dozens of tournaments, rentals and community events; the county says improvements support youth sports, community events and tourism.
Pool leak and county contribution Barton reported April leak detection at Bunny Davis Pool. An outside contractor located three major leaks, repaired them and then identified four smaller leaks. The contractor tested a less-invasive internal "PVC welding" repair for the additional leaks; the pool was refilled and holding at report time. The court voted to contribute $10,000 toward pool repairs after city staff requested shared funding. Mayor/commission and city staff had already committed funds and the county's contribution was approved by motion (Magistrate Bodnar; second Magistrate Gay).
Appointment and programs The court confirmed the appointment of Jason Lamb to the Parks & Recreation Board (term through May 2029). Barton provided participation numbers across programs (day camp, memberships, baseball/softball, soccer, special events and rentals) and described planned capital items including skate park replacement, Elam Springs mountain-bike park access, dog-park shelter and additional field rehabilitation.
Vote summary - $10,000 contribution toward Bunny Davis Pool leak repairs — Motion by Magistrate Bodnar; second by Magistrate Gay. Vote: Aye unanimous; motion carries. - Appointment of Jason Lamb to Parks & Recreation Board (term ends May 2029) — Motion, second; unanimous approval.
Ending: Barton and court members agreed to a follow-up joint meeting with city officials to prioritize shared capital items and to meet next week to coordinate budgets and trail/alliance partners.
