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Perry council approves budget amendment to fund preparatory work for mountain bike park
Summary
The Perry City Council on July 10 approved Resolution 2025-15, moving restricted water-impact-fee funds into the FY2025–26 budget to pay for erosion control and stormwater work associated with a planned mountain bike park. The city tabled its annual water conservation plan at the start of the meeting while it awaits state review.
Perry — The Perry City Council on July 10 approved Resolution 2025-15 amending the fiscal year 2025–26 budget to move restricted water-impact-fee revenue into projects that include preparatory work for the planned mountain bike park.
City staff said the amendment uses existing restricted water funds rather than general revenues and will pay for erosion correction, connections for stormwater pipes and construction of a base to collect overflow water before trails work begins. "These are funds we already have. They're restricted water funds, because this project is impact fee eligible," Mr. Barnhill, a city staff member, told the council during the discussion.
Why it matters: Council members said the amendment enables scheduled contractor work on the mountain bike trails to proceed in the spring while a preparatory project addressing erosion and stormwater is planned for the coming fall and summer. Councilors pressed staff for follow-up information on how the amendment will affect the remaining balance in the impact-fee fund; staff said they would provide that follow-up after the meeting.
Details: Mr. Barnhill described the mountain bike project as split into two efforts — trail construction and a preparatory scope to correct an erosion problem tied to an overflow pipe and to connect stormwater pipes. He said the preparatory work was not included in the current budget but can be funded with the restricted water-impact-fee funds. A council member also identified typographical errors in the proposed resolution; the motion approving the amendment incorporated corrections.
Process and next steps: The council adopted the resolution by roll-call vote after a motion was made and seconded; Council members who responded in the roll call — Council member Young, Council member Walker, Council member Osler and Council member Tueller — voted yes and the mayor declared the vote unanimous. The council also tabled the city's annual water conservation plan at the start of the meeting after staff said the state is still reviewing the plan and will provide feedback before the city finalizes and submits it.
The council directed staff to provide follow-up information on the impact-fee fund balance and other budget specifics tied to the mountain bike park work; staff also said they are lining up the contractor for the trails portion of the project.
