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Council weighs use of $305,000 in park impact fees to shore up Sycamore Park project; BMX track questioned
Summary
Staff presented options for spending roughly $305,000 remaining in park development impact fees: solar pathway lighting, a passive park north of Highway 162, or a BMX/pump track. Council members favored using the funds to support the existing Sycamore Park/pool project (lighting and pathways) rather than building a BMX track.
Willows City staff asked the council for direction on how to spend roughly $305,000 in remaining park development impact fees. Staff framed the choice as using funds to help cover overages for the ongoing Sycamore Park and pool project (including solar lighting), creating a passive park on the north side of town, or building a BMX/pump track at Sycamore Park.
"If we were able to use park development impact fee funds, one of the eligible activities was solar lighting," Joe Bettencourt, a city staff presenter, said, noting the Sycamore Park…
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