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Council debates Fountain Square fountain replacement and options to reduce park capital backlog
Summary
As the council reviewed FY2026 capital requests, engineers and parks staff described a $2.5 million budget line for Fountain Square fountain design and discussed prioritizing playground renovations versus converting underused playgrounds to green space to manage limited capital dollars.
Council members and staff spent a substantial portion of the Nov. 3 meeting discussing parks capital needs and a proposed Fountain Square fountain replacement.
Project summary and funding City engineer Laura Biggs said the request for Fountain Square currently shows $2.5 million in the FY2026 budget plan, with $900,000 from a settlement, $1.1 million rolled from 2025 bonds and $600,000 in 2026 bonds. The City has advertised a design-build request for proposals for the fountain; proposals were due the day after the meeting, and staff said proposals will inform final cost…
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