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Harlingen staff propose using 4B fund to cover park grant matches; 4B balance cited at $7.02 million
Summary
City staff asked the commission to ask the 4B board to fund local match obligations for several park grants rather than use general-fund balance. Staff said available cash in the 4B is about $7,019,000 and that most pending awarded and potential grant projects are park-related.
City staff recommended that the Harlingen City Commission ask the 4B board to provide the local match for several awarded and pending park grants to avoid spending general-fund balance.
Why it matters: staff said that most of the grant awards and applications in the package are for parks; using 4B money for matches would preserve general-fund reserves and accelerate park projects.
Details presented - Staff listed awarded grants and their projected match obligations (total projected matches for awarded grants: roughly $2,219,000 for $5,000,507 in grant awards) and a larger pending slate of grant applications with a projected match of about $6,748,000 (pending awards total cited at about $36,975,000 in requests). - The city’s 4B cash balance was cited as approximately $7,019,219 and staff indicated most 4B projects from the last cycle were completed; staff proposed the 4B cover park matches where appropriate.
Commission reaction and follow-up Commissioners asked for a 4B meeting to review which park capital projects and equipment are eligible and to confirm the 4B cash balance and any existing commitments. Staff said they would schedule a 4B discussion in July to align expected matches and confirm eligibility.
Evidence: the grant-match totals and the 4B cash figure were discussed during the budget presentation and Q&A.
